Where does “knivig” come from?

knivig (Swedish) comes from Swedish kniv, from Old Swedish knīver, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.

knivig (Swedish): tricky, thorny, knotty (of a situation or the like)

Definitions

tricky, thorny, knotty (of a situation or the like)

Ancestry of “knivig”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	kniv	knife
2	Old Swedish	knīver	knife
3	Old Norse	knífr	knife
4	Proto-Germanic	knībaz	pincers; shears; knife
5	Proto-Germanic	knīpaną	to pinch
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneybʰ-	—

Words derived from “knivig”

knivighet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →