Where does “*hnoppa” come from?

*hnoppa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hnuppô, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “*hnoppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichnuppôa tuft or flock of wool; a knot in a cloth or...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “*hnoppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnuppô →
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