Where does “Cenrice” come from?
Cenrice (Old English) comes from Old English cene, from Proto-Germanic kōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
Ancestry of “Cenrice”, step by step
Cenrice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cene | bold; valiant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kōniz | able, knowledgeable, skillful, clever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Old English rīce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rīce | power, authority, might, dominion, rule, empire,... |