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
- Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent
Ancestry of “kenspeck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kennispakr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kenna | to know; to feel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kannijaną | to make known |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |