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Where does “knog-” come from?

knog- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

knog- (Proto-Indo-European): back of the head, nape, neck

Definitions

  1. back of the head, nape, neck

Ancestry of “knog-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “knog-”

  • neck
  • necklace
  • necked
  • bottleneck
  • necktie
  • neckline
  • breakneck
  • turtleneck
  • redneck
  • neckcloth
  • gooseneck
  • roughneck
  • necklet
  • neckband
  • neckwear
  • wryneck
  • longneck
  • neckless
  • neckpiece
  • longnecked
  • crewneck
  • littleneck
  • ringneck
  • bullnecked
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