Where does “kan” come from?
kan (Dutch) comes from Old French chan, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
kan (Dutch): jug; pot; can
Definitions
- jug; pot; can
Ancestry of “kan”, step by step
kan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French chan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chan | — |
| 2 | Latin | cānus | white |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |
via Middle Dutch canne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | canne | — |