Where does “känna” come from?

känna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kænna, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

känna (Swedish): to feel, to sense; to know

Definitions

  1. to feel, to sense; to know

Ancestry of “känna”, step by step

känna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish kænna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkænnato make known, teach; to recognize; to notice,...
2Old Norsekennato know; to feel
3Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Old Norse kanna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekannaa can, tankard
2Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

Words derived from “känna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →