Where does “kond” come from?

kond (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cont, from Old Dutch cunt, from Proto-West Germanic kunþ, from Proto-Germanic kunþaz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kond (Dutch): known

Definitions

  1. known

Ancestry of “kond”, step by step

kond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch cont

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcont—
2Old Dutchcuntknown, familiar
3Proto-West Germanickunþknown
4Proto-Germanickunþazpast participle of *kunnaną; known
5Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Pali kanta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikantalovely; enjoyable; pleasant
2Sanskritकान्तdesired; loved; dear

Words derived from “kond”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunþaz →