Where does “Knutsen” come from?

Knutsen (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Knut, from Old Norse Knútr, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

Ancestry of “Knutsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianKnut—
2Old NorseKnútrknot
3Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old Norse Knútr →