出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2012/05/17 22:27 UTC 版)
From Middle English knottil, cnottel (“little knot”), diminutive of Middle English knotte, cnotte (“knot”), equivalent to knot + -le. Cognate with Middle Dutch knuttel, Middle Low German knutel, Middle High German Knüttel (“little stick”). Compare also 古期英語 cnyttels (“string, fiber, sinew”).