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

Definitions

  1. penis

Ancestry of “hnocc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichnuk-to press, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnuk- →