English
Kidon
Kidon comes from Hebrew כידון ‘spear’, from French guider ‘to guide’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*wītaną‘to see’reconstructed
- Frankishc. 250–700*wītanreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400guier‘to guide’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentguider‘to guide’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentguidon
- Hebrew1880s–presentכידון‘spear’
- EnglishtodayKidon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*weyd-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*wītaną‘to see’reconstructed
- Frankishc. 250–700*wītanreconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400guier‘to guide’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentguider‘to guide’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentguidon
- Hebrew1880s–presentכידון‘spear’
- EnglishtodayKidon
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *weyd- ‘to see’
story, video, review, visit, idea, evidence, provide, advice, interview, witness, wise, historic, vision, visa, advise, invisible, wisdom, wit, wizard, historian, visibility, evident, vista, witty, revise, guise, prudent, idol, envious, jurisprudence, steroid, prudence, revue, improvise, tabloid, avis, purview, druid, voyeur, proviso, 118 more
through Proto-Germanic *wītaną ‘to see’
through Frankish *wītan
Today it means
name A department within Israel's Mossad that is allegedly responsible for assassinations.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *weyd- / Kidon