LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculine

cnifus

*cnifus m

Meaning

  1. Proto Gallo Romancemasculinereconstructionknife

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *knīf (“knife”).

Descendants
  • Frenchcaniffrom Old French *canif
  • Catalanganivafrom Old Occitan ganiva
  • Occitanganivafrom Old Occitan ganiva
  • Catalanganivetfrom Vulgar Latin *cnīfittus
  • Catalancanivetfrom Vulgar Latin *cnīfittus
  • Catalanguinavetfrom Vulgar Latin *cnīfittus
  • Catalanguivanetfrom Vulgar Latin *cnīfittus
  • Occitanganivetfrom Vulgar Latin *cnīfittus
  • Normancanniffrom Old French *canif
  • Normanganiffrom Old French *canif

Quick answers

What does cnifus mean in Latin?
cnifus, a noun, means “knife”.