Where does “kannijaną” come from?
kannijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kannijaną (Proto-Germanic): to make known
Definitions
- to make known
Ancestry of “kannijaną”, step by step
kannijaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Proto-Germanic kunnaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kunnaną | to know, to be familiar with, to recognise; to... |