Where does “cnop” come from?
cnop (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...
cnop (Old English): knob, button
Definitions
- knob, button
Ancestry of “cnop”, step by step
cnop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic knappô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via Proto-Germanic knuppô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knuppô | knob; lump, clod |
via Proto-Germanic knuppaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knuppaz | lump, clod |