Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/knukilaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

*knukulaz

Etymology

From *knukô +‎ *-ilaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈknu.ki.lɑz/

Noun

*knukilaz m

knuckle, small bone
knot, bump

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *knukilaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*knukilaz	knukilōz, knukilōs
vocative	*knukil	knukilōz, knukilōs
accusative	*knukilą	*knukilanz
genitive	knukilas, knukilis	*knukilǫ̂
dative	*knukilai	*knukilamaz
instrumental	*knukilō	*knukilamiz

Descendants

Old English: cnyċel; cnucel, *cnocel (< *knukulaz)
- Middle English: knokel, knokylle
  - Scots: knockle
  - English: knuckle
Old Frisian: knokel
- Saterland Frisian: Knouel
- West Frisian: knokkel
Old Saxon: *knukil
- Middle Low German: knuckel, knȫkel
  - Low German: Knökel
  - Danish: knogle
Old Dutch: *knukil
- Middle Dutch: cnokel, knokel, cnockel, knockel
  - Dutch: knokkel, kneukel; knekelhuis, knekelvat, knekelput, knekelgraf
  - West Flemish: knekel
Old High German: *knuchil
- Middle High German: knöchel
  - German: Knöchel (ankle, knuckle)
Old Norse: knykill
- Elfdalian: kniųokel

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