cann
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a piece of knowledge
- cognizance
- confirmation, averment, a positive assertion
- clearance
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *kannō (knowledge), *kunnaną (know, know how, recognize, be able, be familiar with) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵen-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ǵen-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cannily English
- canniness English
- canny English
- uncanny English
- *ǵen- Proto-Indo-European
- *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European
- *kannō Proto-Germanic
- *kunnaną Proto-Germanic
- *kunþaz Proto-Germanic
- can(n), cann Old English
- cunnan Old English
- cūþ Old English
- can Middle English
- kunna Old Norse
- kunnan Old High German
- 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- *kunnan gmw-pro
- cunnan Old Dutch
- kunnan Old Saxon
- kunna Old Frisian