Where does “fifelcynn” come from?

fifelcynn (Old English) comes from Old English cynn, 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.

fifelcynn (Old English): monsterkind; the race of giants or monsters

Definitions

  1. monsterkind; the race of giants or monsters

Ancestry of “fifelcynn”, step by step

fifelcynn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcynnkind; tribe, race, species; family
2Proto-West Germanic*kunifamily, kin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Old English fīfel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfīfelmonster, giant
2Proto-Germanicfimfilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →