Where does “kene” come from?

kene (Middle English) comes from Old English cēne, from Proto-Germanic kōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kene (Middle English): keen

Definitions

  1. keen

Ancestry of “kene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcēnekeen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike, powerful;...
2Proto-Germanickōnizable, knowledgeable, skillful, clever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōniz →Every word from Old English cēne →