Where does “knäskydd” come from?

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

knäskydd (Swedish): a knee pad

Definitions

  1. a knee pad

Ancestry of “knäskydd”, step by step

knäskydd 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 skydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskydda protection; something that covers or protects;...
2Swedishskyddaprotect
3Swedishbeskyddato protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knewą →