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English word knife comes from Proto-Indo-European *gneibʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *gen-, Proto-Germanic *knīfą (Knife, pinch, squeeze.)
*gneibʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
to pinch, nip
*gen- (Proto-Indo-European)
to pinch, squeeze, bend, press together, ball3, to pinch, squeeze, bend, press, ball up
*knīfą (Proto-Germanic)
Knife, pinch, squeeze.
*knīpaną (Proto-Germanic)
*gneybʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*knībaz (Proto-Germanic)
Knife. Pincers; shears.
cnif (Old English)
Knife.
*ᚲᚾᛁᛒᚨᛉ (Proto-Norse)
knífr (Old Norse)
Knife.
cnīf (Old English)
knif (Middle English)
Knife.
knife (English)
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.. A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger.. Any blade-like part in a tool [...]