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Etymology of the English word knuckle

the English word knuckle
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *knuck-

Date

The earliest known usage of knuckle in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

bareknuckle, knucklehead, knucklebone, knuckled, knuckling

Cognates

Dutch knokke, German Knöchel

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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