-cund

See also: cund

Old English

Alternative forms

• -cynd, -cundes

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kund/

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”)

Descendants

• Middle English: -cund