Where does “knäkudde” come from?

knäkudde (Swedish) comes from Swedish kudde, from Old Swedish kodde, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

knäkudde (Swedish): hassock cushion for kneeling

Definitions

  1. hassock cushion for kneeling

Ancestry of “knäkudde”, step by step

knäkudde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kudde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkuddepillow; cushion; soft material in a cloth bag
2Old Swedishkodde
3Old Norsekoddipillow
4Proto-Germanickuddôbag; pod; sack; purse
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewt-sack; pouch; pouch, sack
6Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Swedish knä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknäknee; the joint between the thigh and the lower...
2Old Norseknéknee
3Proto-Germanicknewąknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵnéwo-knee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-