Where does “cennan” come from?
cennan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic kannjan, from Proto-Germanic kanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵonh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
cennan (Old English): to make known, declare; to produce, bring forth,...
Definitions
- to make known, declare; to produce, bring forth,...
Ancestry of “cennan”, step by step
cennan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic kannjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kannjan | to beget, bring forth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kanjaną | to beget, bring forth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵonh₁éyeti | to bring forth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |