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Where does “kannō” come from?

kannō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

kannō (Proto-Germanic): knowledge

Definitions

  1. knowledge

Ancestry of “kannō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickunnanąto know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “kannō”

  • con
  • uncanny
  • canning
  • canny
  • conning
  • uncannily
  • cun
  • cannery
  • can't
  • cannot
  • cannily
  • uncanniness
  • conman
  • canniness
  • decan
  • oilcan
  • ashcan
  • jerrycan
  • cann't
  • canful
  • shitcan
  • minican
  • recan
  • outcon
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