Etymology of the English word knuckle
the English word
knucklederived 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,
knucklingCognates
Dutch
knokke, German
KnöchelUsage
Word found in Modern English
