Where does “ken” come from?

ken (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kin, from Middle Dutch kinne, from Old Dutch kinni, from Proto-West Germanic kinnu, from Proto-Germanic kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.

ken (Afrikaans): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “ken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkinchin
2Middle Dutchkinnechin
3Old Dutchkinni—
4Proto-West Germanickinnuchin, jaw
5Proto-Germanickinnuzcheek; chin, jaw
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kinnuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kinnu →