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Where does “kœnn” come from?

kœnn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kœnn (Old Norse): skilled, capable

Definitions

  1. skilled, capable

Ancestry of “kœnn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickōnizable, knowledgeable, skillful, clever
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kœnn”

  • kænn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →