Words · German
German: K
kalt
cold Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English cold
The old g became k in the Germanic words. Latin gelidus, "icy," kept the g and has the same d ending as Gothic kalds.
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kiesen
choose (old word) Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English choose
g became k in Germanic; before a front vowel Old English k became ch (cēosan, choose). German kiesen is old-fashioned now. Latin gustāre and Greek geuomai kept g and mean 'taste'.
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Kind
child Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English kin
g became k. German Kind, "child," comes from the same root.
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Knie
knee Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English knee
g became k. English once said the k, as German still does.
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kommen
come Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English come
The old sound was g with a w (gw). Germanic made it k (Gothic kwiman, then come, kommen); Latin made it v (venīre) and Greek b (bainō).
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Kranich
crane (the bird) Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English crane
g became k in English and German. Greek and Welsh kept the g. The bird is probably named for its cry.
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