Old English
cunnan
‘to know how’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English cunnan.
9 English words in this record descend from Old English cunnan, most familiar first.
- can
- could ← coude ← cūþe
- con ← connen
- ken ← kennen ← cennan
- cunning ← cunninde ← cunnende
- canna ← cannae ← can ← can ← cunnen
- cun ← cunnen
- couth ← cūþ
- chawn ← *chane
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Etymograph / Old English cunnan