Etymograph

English

Kenn number

Kenn number comes from German Kennummer.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKennummer
  2. EnglishtodayKenn number

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKennummer
  2. EnglishtodayKenn number

Today it means

noun A numeric code used on German postal mail in World War II to identify a field post office.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Kennummer / Kenn number