English
Knust
Knust comes from German Knust ‘heel of bread’, and goes back to Middle Low German knūst.
- Middle Low Germanc. 1200–1600knūst
- Low GermanmodernKnuust
- Germanc. 1650–presentKnust‘heel of bread’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Low Germanc. 1200–1600knūst
- Low GermanmodernKnuust
- Germanc. 1650–presentKnust‘heel of bread’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Middle Low German knūst
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Low German knūst / Knust