Where does “konobho” come from?

konobho (Shona) comes from Dutch knoop, from Middle Dutch cnôop, from Old Dutch knōp, from Proto-Germanic knaupaz.

konobho (Shona): button

Definitions

  1. button

Ancestry of “konobho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknoopbutton; knot; node, joint
2Middle Dutchcnôopknot (tied in rope)
3Old Dutchknōp—
4Proto-Germanicknaupaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic knaupaz →Every word from Old Dutch knōp →Every word from Middle Dutch cnôop →