Etymology of the English word knout
the English word
knoutderived from the French word
knoutderived from the Russian word
knutderived from the Old Russian word
knutŭderived from the Old Norse word
knutrderived from the Old Norse word
knútrDate
The earliest known usage of knout in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
knoet, French
knout, German
Knute, Norwegian
knutt, Swedish
knutUsage
Word found in Modern English
