Where does “cnyllan” come from?
cnyllan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *knuʀlijan, from Proto-Germanic knuzlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵen-.
cnyllan (Old English): to strike, knock, clap; to knell, ring a bell
Definitions
- to strike, knock, clap; to knell, ring a bell
Ancestry of “cnyllan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *knuʀlijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knuzlijaną | to butt; bump; knock; beat; to mash |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵen- | — |
Words derived from “cnyllan”