Where does “knīb” come from?
knīb (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knīb (Proto-West Germanic): knife
Ancestry of “knīb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |
Words derived from “knīb”