-cund

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See also: cund, Cund, and cun d'

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kundaz (born, natured), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós. Cognate with Old Norse -kundr, Gothic -𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (-kunds).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-cund

  1. suffix denoting origin, derivation, or likeness
    æþele (noble) + ‎-cund → ‎æþelcund (of noble birth)
    eorþ (Earth) + ‎-cund → ‎eorþcund (earthly)
    feorran (from far away) + ‎-cund → ‎feorrancund (come from afar)
    god (god) + ‎-cund → ‎godcund (divine, god-like)

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: -cund