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Where does “kynni” come from?

kynni (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kynni, from Proto-Germanic kunþiją — knowledge.

kynni (Icelandic): acquaintance, familiarity

Definitions

  1. acquaintance, familiarity

Ancestry of “kynni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekynni—
2Proto-Germanickunþijąknowledge

Words derived from “kynni”

  • skyndikynni
Every word from Proto-Germanic kunþiją →