Where does “כוונה” come from?

כוונה (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew כ־ו־ן, from Proto-Semitic *kawan- — be.

כוונה (Hebrew): Intent, intention

Definitions

  1. Intent, intention

Ancestry of “כוונה”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכ־ו־ןForming words relating to intention, direction,...
2Proto-Semitic*kawan-be
Every word from Proto-Semitic *kawan- →Every word from Hebrew כ־ו־ן →
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