Where does “cnucian” come from?
cnucian (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...
cnucian (Old English): to knock, pound on, beat
Ancestry of “cnucian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |
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