Where does “kjenne” come from?

kjenne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjenna, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kjenne (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of kjenna

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kjenna

Ancestry of “kjenne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkjennato feel, sense; feel; know
2Old Norsekennato know; to feel
3Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kjenne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →