Where does “知らぬ” come from?

知らぬ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 知る, from Old Japanese しる, from Proto-Japonic siru — to know.

Ancestry of “知らぬ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese知るto know, be aware of; to learn, acquire; to be...
2Old Japaneseしる—
3Proto-Japonicsiruto know

Words derived from “知らぬ”

Every word from Proto-Japonic siru →Every word from Old Japanese しる →Every word from Japanese 知る →