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
- Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous
Ancestry of “kenspeckle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kenspeck | Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent |
| 2 | Old Norse | kennispakr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kenna | to know; to feel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kannijaną | to make known |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |