knio

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• kneo, kniu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Noun

knio n

1. knee

Declension

knio (neuter a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	knio	knio
accusative	knio	knio
genitive	knies	kniō
dative	knie	knium
instrumental	—	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: knê
  • Low German: Knee, Knie
    • German Low German: Kneei
    • Westphalian:

      Ravensbergisch: Knåi

      Sauerländisch: Knai, Knoi, Knaue, Knī

      Westmünsterländisch: Knee

  • Plautdietsch: Kjnee