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English word origin

Etymology of kneed

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéw-der. Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéwom Proto-Germanic *knewą Proto-West Germanic *kneu Old English cnēo Middle English kne English knee English -ed English kneed From knee + -ed.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Having a knee or knees, or, in combination, the stated type of knee or knees. · Having angular joints like the knee.

verb

simple past and past participle of knee

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéw-der. Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéwom Proto-Germanic *knewą Proto-West Germanic *kneu Old English cnēo Middle English kne English knee English -ed English kneed From knee + -ed.

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