knop

Middle English

/ˈknɔp(ə)/

noun

Definitions

A decorative or ornamental knob.
Another ornamental feature.
A kneecap
A bud of a plant.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cnoppa inherited from Proto-Germanic *knuppô (lump, clod).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*knuppô

Gloss

lump, clod

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

horseknop English
knop English
knopped English
*knuppô Proto-Germanic
cnoppa Old English
knoppe Middle English
knopped Middle English
knoppen Middle English
*knop Old High German
knopf Old High German
knaapp Westrobothnian