knorr

knorr · noun¹

1. Old Norse · learned borrowing fromknǫrr
2. Old Norse · learned borrowing fromknǫrr
3. English todayknorr

Learned borrowing from Old Norse knǫrr.

Knorr · proper noun²

1. Middle Low German · derived fromcnorre
2. English todayKnorr

From the Dutch and German surname, from the root of Middle Dutch and Middle Low German cnorre, knorre (“protruberance, knot”). See gnarled.

Words from the same roots