Where does “kunnen” come from?
kunnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch connen, from Old Dutch cunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kunnen (Dutch): to be possible; can, to be able to; may, can, to...
Definitions
- to be possible; can, to be able to; may, can, to...
Ancestry of “kunnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | connen | to know, to be familiar with, to understand; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | cunnan | to know, to be familiar with; can, to be able to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *kunnan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
Words derived from “kunnen”