Where does “köin” come from?
köin (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kēne, from Proto-Germanic kōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
köin (Saterland Frisian): brave; daring
Ancestry of “köin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | kēne | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kōniz | able, knowledgeable, skillful, clever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |