Where does “knecht” come from?

knecht (Polish) comes from German knecht, from Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.

knecht (Polish): German army infantryman

Definitions

  1. German army infantryman

Ancestry of “knecht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknechtmale servant, menial, especially on a farm
2Middle High Germanknëhta boy
3Old High Germankneht—
4Proto-West Germanicknehtyouth, boy; servant, knight
Every word from Proto-West Germanic kneht →Every word from Old High German kneht →Every word from Middle High German knëht →