cyne-

Middle English

Prefix

cyne-

1. (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-

1. 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

• cennan
• cyning
• cynn
• ġecynd

Descendants

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