Where does “cnocian” come from?
cnocian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic knukōną, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
cnocian (Old English): to knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike
Definitions
- to knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike
Ancestry of “cnocian”, step by step
cnocian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic knukōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knukōną | To pound on; beat on; knock |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Proto-West Germanic *knokōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *knokōn | To pound on; beat on; knock |