Where does “кнопка” come from?

кнопка (Russian) comes from German knopf, from Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.

кнопка (Russian): button; drawing pin, thumbtack; press button,...

Definitions

  1. button; drawing pin, thumbtack; press button,...

Ancestry of “кнопка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknopfbutton fastener
2Middle High Germanknopf—
3Old High Germanknopf—
4Proto-Germanicknuppôknob; lump, clod

Words derived from “кнопка”

Every word from Proto-Germanic knuppô →Every word from Old High German knopf →Every word from Middle High German knopf →