Where does “kennsla” come from?

kennsla (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kenna, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kennsla (Icelandic): the act or profession of teaching; instruction

Definitions

  1. the act or profession of teaching; instruction

Ancestry of “kennsla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickennato teach, to tutor; to instruct; to ascribe
2Old Norsekennato know; to feel
3Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kennsla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →