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Where does “knukô” come from?

knukô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

knukô (Proto-Germanic): joint, bone

Definitions

  1. joint, bone

Ancestry of “knukô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
2Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Words derived from “knukô”

  • knock
  • knuckle
  • knocker
  • knockdown
  • knuckled
  • knockoff
  • knockabout
  • knucklehead
  • knuckleball
  • antiknock
  • doorknocker
  • knuckly
  • knucklebone
  • knuckler
  • knuckleheaded
  • knockback
  • knuckleballer
  • knockest
  • doorknock
  • knucklelike
  • knocky
  • knuckleheadedness
  • knockerless
  • knockstone
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