Where does “kendsgerning” come from?

kendsgerning (Danish) comes from Danish kende, from Old Norse kenni.

kendsgerning (Danish): a fact

Definitions

  1. a fact

Ancestry of “kendsgerning”, step by step

kendsgerning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkendeknow; recognise as one’s own; a little bit
2Old Norsekenni—

via Danish gerning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgerningact, action, deed; business, calling
2Old Norsegerning—
Every word from Old Norse kenni →Every word from Danish kende →