Where does “cnihtwesende” come from?
cnihtwesende (Old English) comes from Old English cniht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
cnihtwesende (Old English): young, boyish
Definitions
- young, boyish
Ancestry of “cnihtwesende”, step by step
cnihtwesende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cniht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cniht | boy; servant, attendant; male of high military... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
via Old English wesende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wesende | present participle of bēon; present participle of... |