Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kunnaną
(Redirected from Appendix:Proto-Germanic/kunnaną)
Proto-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti, from *ǵneh₃- (“to know”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
*kunnaną
- to know, to be familiar with, to recognise
- to know how, to be able to
Inflection edit
Conjugation of *kunnaną (preterite-present)
Usage notes edit
The main distinction between *kunnaną and *maganą is that the former deals with one's own capabilities, whereas the latter indicates ability due to favourable circumstances not under one's control.