Where does “hnocc” come from?
hnocc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hnuk-, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
hnocc (Old English): penis
Ancestry of “hnocc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hnuk- | to press, bend |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | knewg- | to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |