Where does “kiþ” come from?
kiþ (Middle English) comes from Middle English kith, from Old English cȳþþ, from Proto-Germanic kunþiþō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kiþ (Middle English): Alternative form of kith
Ancestry of “kiþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kith | One's motherland or birthplace; the region or... |
| 2 | Old English | cȳþþ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kunþiþō | knowledge, acquaintance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |