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Where does “kynna” come from?

kynna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kynna, from Proto-Germanic kunþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

kynna (Icelandic): to introduce; to publicise, to promote; to become...

Definitions

  1. to introduce; to publicise, to promote; to become...

Ancestry of “kynna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekynna—
2Proto-Germanickunþijanąto make known, announce
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “kynna”

  • kynning
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