Where does “kneekt” come from?
kneekt (Westrobothnian) comes from Middle Low German knecht, from Old English cneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
kneekt (Westrobothnian): humbly and earnestly request something
Definitions
- humbly and earnestly request something
Ancestry of “kneekt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | knecht | servant; journeyman, knight's servant |
| 2 | Old English | cneht | Alternative form of cniht |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |