Where does “knockt” come from?
knockt (Yola) comes from Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, from Proto-Germanic knukōną, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knockt (Yola): knocked
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Ancestry of “knockt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | knokken | To pound; to beat down |
| 2 | Old English | cnocian | to knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knukōną | To pound on; beat on; knock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |