Where does “kana” come from?

kana (Breton) comes from Middle Breton canaff, from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

kana (Breton): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretoncanaff—
2Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
3Proto-Celtickanetito sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaneti →Every word from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd →