Wurdahuzdą: Proto-Germanic dictionary — *knikkōnąScott K. ShayWardja Presshttps://protogermanic.org/pgmc_knikkōną
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verbWeak class 2to snap, foldFrom a morphologically obscure formation related to *knewą (‘knee’) + *-lōną (‘frequentative verbal suffix’), perhaps reinforced by sound-symbolism.