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
- button; drawing pin, thumbtack; press button,...
Ancestry of “кнопка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | knopf | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | knopf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | knopf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knuppô | knob; lump, clod |