Where does “knecht” come from?
knecht (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
Ancestry of “knecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
knecht (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |