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cn
a
fa
N (masc)
A
boy
, lad, young man
Source:
Ringe 2014
:192,
https://bosworthtoller.com/41920
originates from
PWGmc
*knabō
"boy" (knabō
>
knæβō
>
knæβā
>
knaβā
>
knafā
>
knafa) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:192)
PGmc
*knaban-
"knob; boy" (knaban-
>
knæβan
>
knaβan
>
knafan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:294)