Where does “kennen” come from?

kennen (Low German) comes from Old Saxon kennian, from Proto-West Germanic kannijan, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kennen (Low German): to know (someone); to be acquainted with

Definitions

  1. to know (someone); to be acquainted with

Ancestry of “kennen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonkennianto know; to produce; generate; engender; beget
2Proto-West Germanickannijanto know, to be aware of
3Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →