Where does “knowe” come from?
knowe (Scots) comes from Old English cnoll, from Proto-Germanic knudan-.
knowe (Scots): knoll, hillock, hillside, field head
Definitions
- knoll, hillock, hillside, field head
Ancestry of “knowe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cnoll | summit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knudan- | — |