Where does “kunna” come from?
kunna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kunna, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kunna (Icelandic): to know, to be able to, to know how to
Definitions
- to know, to be able to, to know how to
Ancestry of “kunna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kunna | to know, understand, be able to; to know; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |