-cund

See also: cund

Old English

Alternative forms

  • -cynd, -cundes

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kundaz (“born, natured”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kund/

Suffix

-cund

  1. suffix denoting origin, derivation, or likeness
    ‎god + ‎-cund → ‎godcund (“divine, god-like”)
    ‎æþel + ‎-cund → ‎æþelcund (“of noble birth”)
    ‎sāwol (“soul”) + ‎-cund → ‎sāwolcund (“spiritual, soulish”)
    ǣngancundes (“uniquely”, adverb)

Descendants

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