Where does “hnuppô” come from?

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

hnuppô (Proto-Germanic): a tuft or flock of wool; a knot in a cloth or...

Definitions

  1. a tuft or flock of wool; a knot in a cloth or...

Ancestry of “hnuppô”, step by step

hnuppô traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European knew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Proto-Indo-European kenw-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankenw-to scratch, scrape, rub

Words derived from “hnuppô”

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