Where does “knepighet” come from?
knepighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish knepig, from Middle English knep, from English knap, from Middle English knap, from Old English cnæp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knepighet (Swedish): trickiness
Definitions
- trickiness
Ancestry of “knepighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knepig | tricky, difficult |
| 2 | Middle English | knep | — |
| 3 | English | knap | To shape a brittle material having conchoidal... |
| 4 | Middle English | knap | Alternative form of knappe |
| 5 | Old English | cnæp | top |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |