cyne-

Old English

Alternative forms

• cyn-, cine-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kuniz (“race, genealogy”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, beget”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈky.ne/

Prefix

cyne-

1. royal, kingly

   cynebænd ― diadem

   cynerēaf ― royal robe

Related terms

• cennan
• cynn
• ġecynd