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

Definitions

  1. brave; daring

Ancestry of “köin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiankēne—
2Proto-Germanickōnizable, knowledgeable, skillful, clever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kōniz →Every word from Old Frisian kēne →
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