Where does “slipsknut” come from?
slipsknut (Swedish) comes from Swedish Knut, from Old Swedish knūter, from Old Norse Knútr, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
slipsknut (Swedish): a tie knot (way of tying a tie)
Definitions
- a tie knot (way of tying a tie)
Ancestry of “slipsknut”, step by step
slipsknut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Knut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Knut | a knot (loop, of for example a piece of string) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | knūter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Knútr | knot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |
via Swedish slips
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slips | tie; a type of neckwear |