Where does “cun” come from?
cun (English) comes from Middle English cunnen, from Old English cunnan, from Proto-West Germanic kunnan, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
cun (English): To know; Alternative form of conn; A traditional...
Definitions
- To know; Alternative form of conn; A traditional...
Ancestry of “cun”, step by step
cun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English cunnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cunnen | To know about; To be able to; to have the... |
| 2 | Old English | cunnan | to know, to be familiar with; can, to know how |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kunnan | to recognise; to know how, to be able |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Chinese 寸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 寸 | — |