Where does “konnee” come from?

konnee (Yola) comes from Middle English knē, from Old English cnēo, from Proto-West Germanic kneu, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

konnee (Yola): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “konnee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishknēThe knee or a similar joint in other animals
2Old Englishcnēogeneration
3Proto-West Germanickneuknee
4Proto-Germanicknewąknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵnéwo-knee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knewą →