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Where does “knuchil” come from?

knuchil (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic knukilaz, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Ancestry of “knuchil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicknukilazknuckle, small bone; knot, bump
2Proto-Germanicknukôjoint, bone
3Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Words derived from “knuchil”

  • knöchelfrei
  • Fingerknöchel
  • Knöchel
  • knöcheltief
  • knöchel
  • knüchel
  • Knéchel
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