Where does “kenspeckle” come from?

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

kenspeckle (English): Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous

Definitions

  1. Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous

Ancestry of “kenspeckle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkenspeckEasily known or seen; obvious; apparent
2Old Norsekennispakr—
3Old Norsekennato know; to feel
4Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →