known
English
/nəʊn/, /noʊn/
adj
Definitions
- Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.
- Accepted, familiar, researched.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English cnāwen (known, recognised, perceived).
Origin
Old English
cnāwen
Gloss
known, recognised, perceived
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aforeknown English
- beknown English
- knownless English
- knownness English
- unbeknown English
- underknown English
- unknome English
- unknown English
- unknownness English
- cnāwen Old English
- knowen Middle English