cnyllan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to strike, knock, clap (such as a door or bell)
- to knell, ring a bell
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (push, mash, beat).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*knuzlijaną
Gloss
push, mash, beat
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- knell English
- *gen- Proto-Indo-European
- *knuzlijaną Proto-Germanic
- knulla Swedish
- knellen Middle English