Where does “knipa” come from?
knipa (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German knīpen, from Old Saxon knīpan, from Proto-West Germanic knīpan, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knipa (Swedish): a jam; a common goldeneye; to squeeze
Definitions
- a jam; a common goldeneye; to squeeze
Ancestry of “knipa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | knīpen | to squeeze |
| 2 | Old Saxon | knīpan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | knīpan | to pinch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |