Where does “kønur” come from?

kønur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse kœnn, from Proto-Germanic kōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kønur (Faroese): expert (in, on), experienced, skilful, able, capable, well-informed (about), knowledgeable

Definitions

  1. expert (in, on), experienced, skilful, able, capable, well-informed (about), knowledgeable

Ancestry of “kønur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekœnnskilled, capable
2Proto-Germanickōnizable, knowledgeable, skillful, clever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōniz →Every word from Old Norse kœnn →