English word knee comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónwih₁, and later Proto-Germanic *knewą (Knee.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵónwih₁ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *knewą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Knee. |
| cnēo | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| kne | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Knee. |
| knee | English (en) | (transitive) To poke or strike with the knee.. (transitive, archaic) To kneel to. (archaic) An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.. (shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.. A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.. Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line, "the knee of a graph", an inflection [...] |