Where does “knivsudd” come from?

knivsudd (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-.

knivsudd (Swedish): the pointy end of a knife

Definitions

  1. the pointy end of a knife

Ancestry of “knivsudd”, step by step

knivsudd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kniv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknivknife
2Old Swedishknīverknife
3Old Norseknífrknife
4Proto-Germanicknībazpincers; shears; knife
5Proto-Germanicknīpanąto pinch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneybʰ-—

via Swedish udd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishuddsharp point
2Old Swedishuddersharp point
3Old NorseOddrsharp point, especially of a weapon
4Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →