Where does “cynn” come from?
cynn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *kuni, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
cynn (Old English): kind; tribe, race, species; family
Definitions
- kind; tribe, race, species; family
Ancestry of “cynn”, step by step
cynn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *kuni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *kuni | family, kin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-Germanic *fiskakunją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *fiskakunją | — |