Where does “Kjneeschiew” come from?
Kjneeschiew (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Kjnee, from Middle Low German knê, from Old Saxon knio, from Proto-West Germanic kneu, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
Kjneeschiew (Plautdietsch): kneecap
Definitions
- kneecap
Ancestry of “Kjneeschiew”, step by step
Kjneeschiew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Kjnee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Kjnee | knee |
| 2 | Middle Low German | knê | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | knio | knee |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kneu | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knewą | knee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵnéwo- | knee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via Plautdietsch Schiew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Schiew | plate, dish |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schîve | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skīva | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |