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cnafa

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)

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