cyne-

Middle English

Prefix

cyne-

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of kine-

Old English

Alternative forms

cyn-, cine-
cyni- — early

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈky.ne/

Prefix

cyne-

royal, of a king
‎cyne- + ‎boren (“born”) → ‎cyneboren (“of royal birth”)

‎cyne- + ‎botl (“dwelling”) → ‎cynebotl (“royal palace”)

‎cyne- + ‎cynn (“family”) → ‎cynecynn (“royal family”)

‎cyne- + ‎ġierd (“staff”) → ‎cyneġierd (“scepter”)

‎cyne- + ‎helm (“helmet”) → ‎cynehelm (“crown”)

‎cyne- + ‎hof (“hall”) → ‎cynehof (“king's court”)

‎cyne- + ‎rīċe (“realm”) → ‎cynerīċe (“kingdom”)

‎cyne- + ‎setl (“seat”) → ‎cynesetl (“throne”)

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with cyne-

Related terms

Descendants

Middle English: kine-, coin-, ken-, kene-, kin-, kym-, kyne-; cune-, cyne-
- (English: kindom)
- (Scots: kinrick)

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