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PS
*kwn/*kyn - to be steadfast, sure, reliable
(Kogan 2015:560)
Lower-level reconstructions
PWS
*kwn
- to be
(Kogan 2015: 86)
Akk.
kânu
‘to be firm in place, to remain stationary, to be reliable, correct’ provides a suitable source of semantic development
Words
Akkadian
kânu
- to be firm in place, to remain stationary, to be reliable, correct
(CAD K 159, AHw. 438)
Akkadian
kēna
- yes
(CAD K 311; AHw. 479)
Hebrew
kēn
- correct, right, certain
(HALOT 482)