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Where does “kynda” come from?

kynda (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kynda, from Proto-Germanic kundijaną — to light up, to kindle.

kynda (Icelandic): to light or tend; to heat

Definitions

  1. to light or tend; to heat

Ancestry of “kynda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekyndato inflame
2Proto-Germanickundijanąto light up, to kindle
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