Where does “knyttneve” come from?
knyttneve (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk neve, from Old Norse hnefi.
knyttneve (Norwegian Nynorsk): fist
Ancestry of “knyttneve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | neve | a fist |
| 2 | Old Norse | hnefi | — |