Kithing
/ˈkɪðɪŋ/noun
An archaic form meaning making something known, showing, or revealing it.
Did you know?Kithing descends from the same ancient Germanic root as “kith,” meaning familiar knowledge or one’s known community, while “uncouth” originally meant simply “unknown” or unfamiliar.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵneh₃-
“to know or recognize”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kunþaz
“known or familiar”
Old English
Old English
cūþ
“known, familiar, or famous”
Middle English
Middle English
kithen
“to make known, show, or declare”
Early Modern English
English
kith
“to reveal, manifest, or make known”
Modern English
English
kithing
“making known or revealing; an archaic participial form”