Where does “knew-” come from?

knew- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

knew- (Proto-Indo-European): to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub

Definitions

  1. to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub

Ancestry of “knew-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “knew-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken-