Where does “*cnagaid” come from?
*cnagaid (Middle Irish) comes from Old English cnocian, from Proto-Germanic knukōną, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Ancestry of “*cnagaid”, step by step
*cnagaid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cnocian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cnocian | to knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knukōną | To pound on; beat on; knock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Old Norse knoka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | knoka | to knock; thump |