English
knicker
Knicker comes from Dutch knikker.
- Dutchc. 1500–presentknikker
- Englishtodayknicker
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Dutchc. 1500–presentknikker
- Englishtodayknicker
Every English word from Dutch knikker
Today it means
noun A kind of marble used in games, originally made of clay, baked hard and oiled.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Dutch knikker / knicker