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Etymology of the English word knot

the English word knot
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *knuttan-

Derivations in English

bowknot, interknot, knothole, knotter, knotting, knotweed, slipknot, topknot, unknot, knotroot, knotted, knotty

Cognates

Catalan nu, Dutch naakt, English nude, French nu, French noeud, German nackt, Italian nodo, Italian nudo, Latin nodus, Latin nudus, Portuguese nu, Provençal nud, Spanish nudo

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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