Where does “knir” come from?
knir (Volapük) comes from German knirschen, from Middle High German knirsen — gnashing.
knir (Volapük): a cracking, crunching, grinding or gnashing sound
Definitions
- a cracking, crunching, grinding or gnashing sound
Ancestry of “knir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | knirschen | to scrunch, to crunch; to gnash, to grind; to be... |
| 2 | Middle High German | knirsen | gnashing |