Where does “kaan” come from?

kaan (Dutch) comes from German Kahn, from Middle Low German kāne, from Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

kaan (Dutch): a small boat used on inland waters

Definitions

  1. a small boat used on inland waters

Ancestry of “kaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKahna small boat used on inland waters; a ship,...
2Middle Low Germankāne—
3Old Saxon*kano—
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →