Where does “kænn” come from?

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

kænn (Icelandic): clever, cunning, smart

Definitions

  1. clever, cunning, smart

Ancestry of “kænn”, 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 →