Where does “kunsthars” come from?

kunsthars (Dutch) comes from Dutch kunst, from Middle Dutch cunst, from Old Dutch kunst, from Proto-Germanic kunstiz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kunsthars (Dutch): synthetic resin

Definitions

  1. synthetic resin

Ancestry of “kunsthars”, step by step

kunsthars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kunst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkunstart; prowess, ability; trick
2Middle Dutchcunst—
3Old Dutchkunstknowledge, know-how, skill
4Proto-Germanickunstizknowledge, ability
5Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Dutch hars

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchharsresin
2Middle Dutchhars—
3Middle High Germanharz—
4Old High Germanharz—
5Proto-Germanichartąpitch, resin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →