Where does “kith” come from?

Kith comes from Middle English kith, Old English cȳþþ, Proto-Germanic kunþiþō, and Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃-, meaning "knowledge" or "acquaintance."

kith (English): Friends and acquaintances; An acquaintance or a...

Definitions

  1. Friends and acquaintances; An acquaintance or a...

Ancestry of “kith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishkittheOne's homeland or birthplace; the country one belongs to
2Old Englishcȳþþ—
3Proto-Germanickunþiþōknowledge, acquaintance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunþiþō →Every word from Old English cȳþþ →