Where does “konst” come from?

konst (Danish) comes from Danish kunst, from Middle Low German kunst, from Old Saxon kunst, from Proto-Germanic kunstiz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

konst (Danish): Obsolete spelling of kunst

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of kunst

Ancestry of “konst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkunstart; artistry; skill
2Middle Low Germankunstart, artistry
3Old Saxonkunst—
4Proto-Germanickunstizknowledge, ability
5Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunstiz →
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