Dutch word kneden comes from Proto-Indo-European *gen-, Proto-Indo-European *gn̥t-, and later Proto-Germanic *knudaną (To knead.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gen- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to pinch, squeeze, bend, press together, ball3, to pinch, squeeze, bend, press, ball up |
| *gn̥t- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gnet- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *knudaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To knead. |
| *knedan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| cnēden | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| kneden | Dutch (nld) | To knead. |