Etymograph

English

kneeboard

From knee + board.

A compound of knee + board

Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu

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Proto-Germanic *knewą

Proto-West Germanic *kneu

Old English cnēo

Middle English kne ‘the knee’

English knee

Proto-Germanic *burdą ‘board’

Proto-West Germanic *bord ‘board’

Old English bord ‘board’

Middle English boord

English board

Today it means

noun A short (often less than 6'), broad (sometimes extremely broad) surfboard designed to be ridden in the surf in a kneeling position, and often having traction pads in the central area as an alternative to wax, to help the knees grip the deck.

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

Etymograph / kneeboard