Where does “kanhænde” come from?
kanhænde (Danish) comes from Danish kan, from Danish kunne, from Old Norse kunna, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kanhænde (Danish): maybe
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kanhænde”, step by step
kanhænde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kan | present of kunne |
| 2 | Danish | kunne | to be able, can; to be allowed, may; could,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kunna | to know, understand, be able to; to know; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Danish hænde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hænde | to happen with or without an indirect object |