Where does “knapp” come from?
knapp (Swedish) comes from Old Norse knappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knapp (Swedish): scarce, not much of something; somewhat less...
Definitions
- scarce, not much of something; somewhat less...
Ancestry of “knapp”, step by step
knapp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse knappr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | knappr | knob |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Middle Low German knap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | knap | — |