Where does “knecht” come from?
knecht (Middle Low German) comes from Old English cneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
knecht (Middle Low German): servant; journeyman, knight's servant
Definitions
- servant; journeyman, knight's servant
Ancestry of “knecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cneht | Alternative form of cniht |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
Words derived from “knecht”