Etymograph

English

knar

Knar comes from Middle English knarre ‘a crag’.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500knarre‘a crag’
  2. Englishtodayknar

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500knarre‘a crag’
  2. Englishtodayknar

The story

From Middle English knarre (‘a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood’), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta. Related also to English knurl and gnarl.

Every English word from Middle English knarre

Today it means

noun A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English knarre / knar

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