Where does “cneht” come from?
cneht (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
cneht (Old English): Alternative form of cniht
Definitions
- Alternative form of cniht
Ancestry of “cneht”, step by step
cneht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic kneht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
via Proto-Germanic *kneht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *kneht | — |