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Where does “kande” come from?

kande (Danish) comes from Old Norse kanna, from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

kande (Danish): jug; pitcher; pot

Definitions

  1. jug; pitcher; pot

Ancestry of “kande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekannaa can, tankard
2Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

Words derived from “kande”

  • kaffekande
  • kandestøber
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