Where does “knäled” come from?

knäled (Swedish) comes from Swedish knä, from Old Norse kné, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

knäled (Swedish): knee joint, tibiofemoral joint

Definitions

  1. knee joint, tibiofemoral joint

Ancestry of “knäled”, step by step

knäled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish knä

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

via Swedish led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledtired; bored; disgusting, repulsive, loathsome;...
2Old Swedishliþer
3Old Norseliðrmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu
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