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Where does “kenspeck” come from?

kenspeck (English) comes from Old Norse kennispakr, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kenspeck (English): Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent

Definitions

  1. Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent

Ancestry of “kenspeck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekennispakr—
2Old Norsekennato know; to feel
3Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kenspeck”

  • kenspeckle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →