canny

Scots

/kanɪ/

adj
Definitions
  • careful, cautious, prudent or steady
  • comfortable, gentle or cozy
  • attractive or pleasing
  • skilful, safe to work or deal with
  • fortunate, lucky
  • frugal, sparing
  • (archaic) with supernatural or occult powers

Etymology

Derived from Middle English can derived from Old English cunnan (be able to, know how to, know how, know) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji

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