Where does “kind” come from?
kind (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kint, from Old Dutch kint, from Proto-Germanic kindą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
kind (Dutch): child, kid, non-adult human; descendant, still a...
Definitions
- child, kid, non-adult human; descendant, still a...
Ancestry of “kind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | kint | child; child, offspring |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kint | child |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kindą | Alternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “kind”