Where does “kender” come from?

kender (Danish) comes from Old Norse kennari, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kender (Danish): connoisseur; expert; present of kende

Definitions

  1. connoisseur; expert; present of kende

Ancestry of “kender”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekennari—
2Old Norsekennato know; to feel
3Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →