Where does “knībaz” come from?
knībaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knībaz (Proto-Germanic): pincers; shears; knife
Ancestry of “knībaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |
Words derived from “knībaz”