Where does “kownu” come from?

kownu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch koning, from Middle Dutch cōninc, from Old Dutch cuninc — king.

kownu (Sranan Tongo): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “kownu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoningking
2Middle Dutchcōnincking
3Old Dutchcunincking

Words derived from “kownu”

Every word from Old Dutch cuninc →Every word from Middle Dutch cōninc →Every word from Dutch koning →
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