Where does “Knächt” come from?
Knächt (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian knecht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
Knächt (Saterland Frisian): servant
Ancestry of “Knächt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | knecht | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |