Where does “knäveck” come from?
knäveck (Swedish) comes from Swedish knä, from Old Norse kné, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
knäveck (Swedish): knee pit
Definitions
- knee pit
Ancestry of “knäveck”, step by step
knäveck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish knä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knä | knee; the joint between the thigh and the lower... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kné | knee |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knewą | knee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵnéwo- | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via Swedish veck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | veck | fold |