Where does “knohha” come from?
knohha (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knohha (Old High German): knuckle; bone; knot
Definitions
- knuckle; bone; knot
Ancestry of “knohha”, step by step
knohha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic knukô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knukô | joint, bone |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Proto-Germanic *knokō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *knokō | — |