An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Kunft

by Friedrich Kluge

Kunft, f., ‘arrival,’ from MidHG. and OHG. kunft, kumft, f., ‘coming, arrival’; comp. Goth. gaqumþs, f., ‘meeting, assembly,’ the corresponding verbal abstract to Goth. qiman, HG. kommen, with the suffix þi-, from -ti- (comp. Schuld, Durst, and Gift). The insertion of an f in the combination mþ (mfþ becoming mft; comp. further Vernunft, Zunft, Ramft) corresponds to the addition of an s to nþ (nsþ becoming nst), mentioned under Kunst. —