Where does “könne” come from?

könne (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German künnen, from Old High German kunnan, from Proto-West Germanic kunnan, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

könne (Central Franconian): can; to be able to / of; to be possible

Definitions

  1. can; to be able to / of; to be possible

Ancestry of “könne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankünnento know
2Old High Germankunnanto be able to
3Proto-West Germanickunnanto recognise; to know how, to be able
4Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kunnan →