Where does “kind” come from?

kind (Swedish) comes from Old Norse kinn, from Proto-Germanic kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- — jaw, cheek, chin; cheek.

kind (Swedish): cheek; a part of the face

Definitions

  1. cheek; a part of the face

Ancestry of “kind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekinncheek
2Proto-Germanickinnuzcheek; chin, jaw
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénu-jaw, cheek, chin; cheek

Words derived from “kind”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kinnuz →Every word from Old Norse kinn →