English word knight comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵene-, and later Proto-Germanic *knehtaz (Boy, youth. Servant, attendant.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*ǵene- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*knehtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boy, youth. Servant, attendant. |
cneoht | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
knyght | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
knight | English (en) | (card games, dated) A playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack.. (chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.. A warrior, especially of the Middle Ages.. A young servant or follower; a military attendant.. Nowadays, [...] |