Where does “cnoppa” come from?
cnoppa (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 “cnoppa”, step by step
| 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... |
Words derived from “cnoppa”