Where does “knicken” come from?
knicken (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic knikkoną — to fold, snap.
knicken (Middle Low German): to bend; to snap
Definitions
- to bend; to snap
Ancestry of “knicken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knikkoną | to fold, snap |