An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Knollen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Knollen
Friedrich Kluge2511852An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — Knollen1891John Francis Davis

Knollen, m., ‘clod, bulb,’ from MidHG. knolle, m., ‘clod, lump’; OHG. *chnollo, m., is wanting. With the MidHG. meaning are connected AS. cnoll, m., E. knoll; Du. knol, ‘turnip.’