Where does “kein” come from?
kein (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kēne, from Proto-Germanic kōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
kein (West Frisian): pretty, charming; chaste
Ancestry of “kein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | kēne | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kōniz | able, knowledgeable, skillful, clever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |