Where does “cnæp” come from?
cnæp (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Ancestry of “cnæp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
Words derived from “cnæp”