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Where does “knífr” come from?

knífr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.

knífr (Old Norse): knife

Definitions

  1. knife

Ancestry of “knífr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicknībazpincers; shears; knife
2Proto-Germanicknīpanąto pinch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneybʰ-—

Words derived from “knífr”

  • knife
  • penknife
  • Yellowknife
  • knifepoint
  • knifelike
  • paperknife
  • drawknife
  • knifegrinder
  • knive
  • knifeboard
  • knifeman
  • knifeless
  • knifework
  • cyberknife
  • knifefish
  • knifer
  • knifemaker
  • kniving
  • knifeplay
  • knifemaking
  • knifeproof
  • Yellowknifer
  • deer horn knife
  • deer antler knife
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