cnucel

Old English

Alternative forms

• cnyċel, *cnocel (< *knokal)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *knukil, from Proto-Germanic *knukilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknu.kel/

Noun

cnucel m (nominative plural cnuclas)

1. (anatomy) the juncture of two bones; knuckle; joint

Related terms

• cnocian/cnucian
• ġecnyclede

Descendants

• Middle English: knokel, knokelle, knokill, knokyl, knokylle
  • English: knuckle
  • Scots: knockle
  • Yola: noughel