Where does “καινός” come from?

καινός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

καινός (Ancient Greek): new, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,...

Definitions

  1. new, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,...

Ancestry of “καινός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickəňňós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥-yós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “καινός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥-yós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kəňňós →