Where does “underkänna” come from?

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

underkänna (Swedish): to fail (give a failing grade)

Definitions

  1. to fail (give a failing grade)

Ancestry of “underkänna”, step by step

underkänna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish känna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkännato feel, to sense; to know
2Old Swedishkænnato make known, teach; to recognize; to notice,...
3Old Norsekennato know; to feel
4Proto-Germanickannijanąto make known
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥néh₃tito know, recognize
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

via Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannijaną →