Where does “coniouir” come from?
coniouir (Middle French) comes from Old French conjoir, from Old French con, from Latin cunnus, from Middle High German kunt, from Old High German kund, from Proto-West Germanic kunþ, from Proto-Germanic kunþaz, from Proto-Germanic kunnaną — to know.
coniouir (Middle French): to welcome
Definitions
- to welcome
Ancestry of “coniouir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | conjoir | to welcome; to enjoy oneself with someone |
| 2 | Old French | con | cunt; Alternative form of conme |
| 3 | Latin | cunnus | woman; cunt, cunny; female pudendum, pubic hair |
| 4 | Middle High German | kunt | cunt, pussy, vulva, vagina |
| 5 | Old High German | kund | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | kunþ | known |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kunþaz | past participle of *kunnaną; known |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |