"ken-" meaning in Proto-Indo-European

See ken- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Root

  1. to arise, begin Wikipedia link: Brill Publishers, Helmut Rix, Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben, Rick Derksen Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-e-ti"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kentei"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentei",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentei"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*čęti",
            "t": "to begin"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *čęti (“to begin”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *čęti (“to begin”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*načęti",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1",
            "t": "to begin"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *načęti (“to begin”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *načęti (“to begin”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*keneti",
            "t": "to descend from"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Celtic: *keneti (“to descend from”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Celtic: *keneti (“to descend from”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-bry-pro",
            "2": ""
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Brythonic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cy",
            "2": "bachgen",
            "der": "1",
            "t": "boy"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Welsh: bachgen (“boy”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "possibly"
          },
          "expansion": "(possibly)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Welsh: bachgen (“boy”) (possibly)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-gau",
            "2": "-cnos",
            "der": "1",
            "t": "born of"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Gaulish: -cnos (“born of”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "possibly"
          },
          "expansion": "(possibly)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Gaulish: -cnos (“born of”) (possibly)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sga",
            "2": "cinid"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Irish: cinid",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Irish: cinid"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-tu-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kentus",
            "t": "first"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Celtic: *kentus (“first”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Celtic: *kentus (“first”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kentusamonyos",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1",
            "t": "May"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *kentusamonyos (“May”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *kentusamonyos (“May”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*kn̥-i-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kanis",
            "t": "good, nice",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": ">? Proto-Celtic: *kanis (“good, nice”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": ">? Proto-Celtic: *kanis (“good, nice”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-iHnos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": "*kaníHnas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kaníHnas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kaníHnas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pro",
            "2": "*kaníHnas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sa",
            "2": "कनीन",
            "t": "young",
            "tr": "kanī́na"
          },
          "expansion": "Sanskrit: कनीन (kanī́na, “young”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Sanskrit: कनीन (kanī́na, “young”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pro",
            "2": "*kaníHnaH"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnaH",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnaH"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ae",
            "2": "𐬐𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬥",
            "t": "young maid; maiden"
          },
          "expansion": "Avestan: 𐬐𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬥 (kaⁱnin, “young maid; maiden”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Avestan: 𐬐𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬥 (kaⁱnin, “young maid; maiden”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-yeh₂"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sqj-pro",
            "2": "*kenjā"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Albanian: *kenjā",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Albanian: *kenjā, *kēnjā (“new skin”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sq",
            "2": "qejzë"
          },
          "expansion": "Albanian: qejzë",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Albanian: qejzë, qyrë, qytë"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": "*kanyáH",
            "t": "girl"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kanyáH (“girl”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or from o-grade <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"ine-pro\">*kon-yeh₂</i>"
          },
          "expansion": "(or from o-grade *kon-yeh₂)",
          "name": "q"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kanyáH (“girl”) (or from o-grade *kon-yeh₂) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*kn̥-yos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro",
            "2": "*kəňňós"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic: *kəňňós",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic: *kəňňós"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "καινός",
            "t": "new"
          },
          "expansion": "Ancient Greek: καινός (kainós, “new”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: καινός (kainós, “new”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*kon-os"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "διάκονος"
          },
          "expansion": "Ancient Greek: διάκονος (diákonos)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: διάκονος (diákonos)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kanas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kanas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kanas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*konъ"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *konъ",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *konъ (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*(s)ken- (with s-mobile)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hyx-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Armenian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Armenian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "սկունդ",
            "t": "dog, puppy"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Armenian: սկունդ (skund, “dog, puppy”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or from *ḱwon-t-"
          },
          "expansion": "(or from *ḱwon-t-)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Armenian: սկունդ (skund, “dog, puppy”) (or from *ḱwon-t-)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*sken-"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *sken-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *sken-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*ščenę",
            "t": "young animal"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *ščenę (“young animal”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *ščenę (“young animal”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kanawū",
            "der": "1",
            "t": "young animal; young dog, whelp"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Proto-Celtic: *kanawū (“young animal; young dog, whelp”)\nProto-Brythonic: *kėnėw\nOld Breton: ceneuan, compare Rikeneu (PN)\nMiddle Breton: kenou\nBreton: kenow\nMiddle Welsh: ceneu\nWelsh: cenau, cenaw\nMiddle Irish: cana\nScottish Gaelic: cana\nIrish: cana",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Proto-Celtic: *kanawū (“young animal; young dog, whelp”)\nProto-Brythonic: *kėnėw\nOld Breton: ceneuan, compare Rikeneu (PN)\nMiddle Breton: kenou\nBreton: kenow\nMiddle Welsh: ceneu\nWelsh: cenau, cenaw\nMiddle Irish: cana\nScottish Gaelic: cana\nIrish: cana"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": ""
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ira-pro",
            "2": ""
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Iranian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Iranian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "wbl",
            "2": "",
            "tr": "skən"
          },
          "expansion": "Wakhi: [script needed] (skən)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Wakhi: [script needed] (skən), [script needed] (skön, “puppy”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "Unsorted formations:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kenetlom",
            "t": "race, kind"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Celtic: *kenetlom (“race, kind”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Celtic: *kenetlom (“race, kind”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gem-pro",
            "2": "*ginnaną",
            "t": "to begin",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": ">? Proto-Germanic: *ginnaną (“to begin”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "possibly"
          },
          "expansion": "(possibly)",
          "name": "q"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": ">? Proto-Germanic: *ginnaną (“to begin”) (possibly) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "ἐγκονέω"
          },
          "expansion": "Ancient Greek: ἐγκονέω (enkonéō)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: ἐγκονέω (enkonéō)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Italic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Italic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "cōnor"
          },
          "expansion": "Latin: cōnor",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latin: cōnor"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-d-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ken-di-s",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *ken-di-s",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *ken-di-s"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kendis"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendis"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*čędь",
            "t": "children; people; servants"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *čędь (“children; people; servants”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *čędь (“children; people; servants”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cu",
            "2": "чѧдь"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic: чѧдь (čędĭ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Church Slavonic: чѧдь (čędĭ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "orv",
            "2": "чадь"
          },
          "expansion": "Old East Slavic: чадь (čadĭ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old East Slavic: чадь (čadĭ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sh",
            "2": "čed",
            "t": "servants; family"
          },
          "expansion": "Serbo-Croatian: čed (“servants; family”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Serbo-Croatian: čed (“servants; family”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ken-do-s",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *ken-do-s",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *ken-do-s"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kendas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*čędъ",
            "t": "child"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *čędъ (“child”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *čędъ (“child”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-t-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ként-e-ti",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *ként-e-ti",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *ként-e-ti"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*kentstei"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentstei",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentstei > *kenstei"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lv",
            "2": "censt"
          },
          "expansion": "Latvian: censt",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latvian: censt"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lv",
            "2": "censties",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ censties",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ censties"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lv",
            "2": "cenšos",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ cenšos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ cenšos, centos, censos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ként-s",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒? *ként-s",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒? *ként-s"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro",
            "2": "*kents"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Italic: *kents",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Italic: *kents"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro",
            "2": "*wrekents",
            "alt": "*wre-kents",
            "der": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Proto-Italic: *wre-kents",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "prefixed with <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"itc-pro\">*wre-</i>"
          },
          "expansion": "(prefixed with *wre-)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Proto-Italic: *wre-kents (prefixed with *wre-)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "recēns",
            "t": "new"
          },
          "expansion": "Latin: recēns (“new”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latin: recēns (“new”) (see there for further descendants)"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Indo-European",
  "lang_code": "ine-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ken-",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Proto-Indo-European CeR-shaped roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Proto-Indo-European roots",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to arise, begin"
      ],
      "id": "en-ken--ine-pro-root-mTGnekjM",
      "links": [
        [
          "arise",
          "arise"
        ],
        [
          "begin",
          "begin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Brill Publishers",
        "Helmut Rix",
        "Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben",
        "Rick Derksen"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ken-"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-e-ti"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kentei"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentei",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentei"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*čęti",
            "t": "to begin"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *čęti (“to begin”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *čęti (“to begin”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*načęti",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1",
            "t": "to begin"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *načęti (“to begin”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *načęti (“to begin”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*keneti",
            "t": "to descend from"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Celtic: *keneti (“to descend from”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Celtic: *keneti (“to descend from”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-bry-pro",
            "2": ""
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Brythonic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Brythonic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cy",
            "2": "bachgen",
            "der": "1",
            "t": "boy"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Welsh: bachgen (“boy”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "possibly"
          },
          "expansion": "(possibly)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Welsh: bachgen (“boy”) (possibly)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-gau",
            "2": "-cnos",
            "der": "1",
            "t": "born of"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Gaulish: -cnos (“born of”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "possibly"
          },
          "expansion": "(possibly)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Gaulish: -cnos (“born of”) (possibly)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sga",
            "2": "cinid"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Irish: cinid",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Irish: cinid"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-tu-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kentus",
            "t": "first"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Celtic: *kentus (“first”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Celtic: *kentus (“first”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kentusamonyos",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1",
            "t": "May"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *kentusamonyos (“May”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *kentusamonyos (“May”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*kn̥-i-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kanis",
            "t": "good, nice",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": ">? Proto-Celtic: *kanis (“good, nice”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": ">? Proto-Celtic: *kanis (“good, nice”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-iHnos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": "*kaníHnas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kaníHnas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kaníHnas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pro",
            "2": "*kaníHnas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sa",
            "2": "कनीन",
            "t": "young",
            "tr": "kanī́na"
          },
          "expansion": "Sanskrit: कनीन (kanī́na, “young”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Sanskrit: कनीन (kanī́na, “young”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "inc-pro",
            "2": "*kaníHnaH"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnaH",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Aryan: *kaníHnaH"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ae",
            "2": "𐬐𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬥",
            "t": "young maid; maiden"
          },
          "expansion": "Avestan: 𐬐𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬥 (kaⁱnin, “young maid; maiden”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Avestan: 𐬐𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬥 (kaⁱnin, “young maid; maiden”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-yeh₂"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sqj-pro",
            "2": "*kenjā"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Albanian: *kenjā",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Albanian: *kenjā, *kēnjā (“new skin”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sq",
            "2": "qejzë"
          },
          "expansion": "Albanian: qejzë",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Albanian: qejzë, qyrë, qytë"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": "*kanyáH",
            "t": "girl"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kanyáH (“girl”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or from o-grade <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"ine-pro\">*kon-yeh₂</i>"
          },
          "expansion": "(or from o-grade *kon-yeh₂)",
          "name": "q"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian: *kanyáH (“girl”) (or from o-grade *kon-yeh₂) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*kn̥-yos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro",
            "2": "*kəňňós"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic: *kəňňós",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic: *kəňňós"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "καινός",
            "t": "new"
          },
          "expansion": "Ancient Greek: καινός (kainós, “new”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: καινός (kainós, “new”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*kon-os"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "διάκονος"
          },
          "expansion": "Ancient Greek: διάκονος (diákonos)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: διάκονος (diákonos)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kanas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kanas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kanas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*konъ"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *konъ",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *konъ (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*(s)ken- (with s-mobile)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hyx-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Armenian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Armenian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "xcl",
            "2": "սկունդ",
            "t": "dog, puppy"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Armenian: սկունդ (skund, “dog, puppy”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or from *ḱwon-t-"
          },
          "expansion": "(or from *ḱwon-t-)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Armenian: սկունդ (skund, “dog, puppy”) (or from *ḱwon-t-)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*sken-"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *sken-",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *sken-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*ščenę",
            "t": "young animal"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *ščenę (“young animal”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *ščenę (“young animal”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kanawū",
            "der": "1",
            "t": "young animal; young dog, whelp"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Proto-Celtic: *kanawū (“young animal; young dog, whelp”)\nProto-Brythonic: *kėnėw\nOld Breton: ceneuan, compare Rikeneu (PN)\nMiddle Breton: kenou\nBreton: kenow\nMiddle Welsh: ceneu\nWelsh: cenau, cenaw\nMiddle Irish: cana\nScottish Gaelic: cana\nIrish: cana",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Proto-Celtic: *kanawū (“young animal; young dog, whelp”)\nProto-Brythonic: *kėnėw\nOld Breton: ceneuan, compare Rikeneu (PN)\nMiddle Breton: kenou\nBreton: kenow\nMiddle Welsh: ceneu\nWelsh: cenau, cenaw\nMiddle Irish: cana\nScottish Gaelic: cana\nIrish: cana"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "iir-pro",
            "2": ""
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Indo-Iranian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ira-pro",
            "2": ""
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Iranian:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Iranian:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "wbl",
            "2": "",
            "tr": "skən"
          },
          "expansion": "Wakhi: [script needed] (skən)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Wakhi: [script needed] (skən), [script needed] (skön, “puppy”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "Unsorted formations:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cel-pro",
            "2": "*kenetlom",
            "t": "race, kind"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Celtic: *kenetlom (“race, kind”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Celtic: *kenetlom (“race, kind”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gem-pro",
            "2": "*ginnaną",
            "t": "to begin",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": ">? Proto-Germanic: *ginnaną (“to begin”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "possibly"
          },
          "expansion": "(possibly)",
          "name": "q"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": ">? Proto-Germanic: *ginnaną (“to begin”) (possibly) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grk-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Hellenic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Hellenic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "grc",
            "2": "ἐγκονέω"
          },
          "expansion": "Ancient Greek: ἐγκονέω (enkonéō)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Ancient Greek: ἐγκονέω (enkonéō)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Italic:",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Italic:"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "cōnor"
          },
          "expansion": "Latin: cōnor",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latin: cōnor"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-d-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ken-di-s",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *ken-di-s",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *ken-di-s"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kendis"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendis",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendis"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*čędь",
            "t": "children; people; servants"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *čędь (“children; people; servants”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *čędь (“children; people; servants”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cu",
            "2": "чѧдь"
          },
          "expansion": "Old Church Slavonic: чѧдь (čędĭ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Church Slavonic: чѧдь (čędĭ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "orv",
            "2": "чадь"
          },
          "expansion": "Old East Slavic: чадь (čadĭ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Old East Slavic: чадь (čadĭ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sh",
            "2": "čed",
            "t": "servants; family"
          },
          "expansion": "Serbo-Croatian: čed (“servants; family”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Serbo-Croatian: čed (“servants; family”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ken-do-s",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *ken-do-s",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *ken-do-s"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "*kendas"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendas",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kendas"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sla-pro",
            "2": "*čędъ",
            "t": "child"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Slavic: *čędъ (“child”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Slavic: *čędъ (“child”) (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "*ken-t-"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ként-e-ti",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ *ként-e-ti",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ *ként-e-ti"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-bsl-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*kentstei"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentstei",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Balto-Slavic: *kentstei > *kenstei"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lv",
            "2": "censt"
          },
          "expansion": "Latvian: censt",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latvian: censt"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lv",
            "2": "censties",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ censties",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ censties"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "lv",
            "2": "cenšos",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ cenšos",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ cenšos, centos, censos"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ine-pro",
            "2": "",
            "alt": "*ként-s",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1",
            "unc": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒? *ként-s",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒? *ként-s"
    },
    {
      "depth": 3,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro",
            "2": "*kents"
          },
          "expansion": "Proto-Italic: *kents",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Proto-Italic: *kents"
    },
    {
      "depth": 4,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "itc-pro",
            "2": "*wrekents",
            "alt": "*wre-kents",
            "der": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ Proto-Italic: *wre-kents",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "prefixed with <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"itc-pro\">*wre-</i>"
          },
          "expansion": "(prefixed with *wre-)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ Proto-Italic: *wre-kents (prefixed with *wre-)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 5,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "recēns",
            "t": "new"
          },
          "expansion": "Latin: recēns (“new”)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Latin: recēns (“new”) (see there for further descendants)"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Indo-European",
  "lang_code": "ine-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/ken-",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Proto-Indo-European CeR-shaped roots",
        "Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header",
        "Proto-Indo-European lemmas",
        "Proto-Indo-European roots"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to arise, begin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arise",
          "arise"
        ],
        [
          "begin",
          "begin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Brill Publishers",
        "Helmut Rix",
        "Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben",
        "Rick Derksen"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ken-"
}

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