Where does “knas-” come from?

knas- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kn-es-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “knas-”, step by step

knas- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kn-es-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankn-es-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Proto-Indo-European kn-os-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankn-os-—

Words derived from “knas-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →
knas- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer