Etymology

knacker

knack·er
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Today it means: One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Full definition →

Old Norse hnak
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromhnak“saddle”
  2. English todayknacker

From Old Norse hnak (“saddle”) (whence Icelandic hnakkur (“saddle”)).

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