Where does “canner” come from?
canner (English) comes from English can, from Spanish can, from Latin Canis, from Ancient Greek δρόμος, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
canner (English): Someone or something which cans; A large pot used...
Definitions
- Someone or something which cans; A large pot used...
Ancestry of “canner”, step by step
canner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English can
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | can | To know how to; to be able to; May; to be... |
| 2 | Spanish | can | dog, hound |
| 3 | Latin | Canis | a dog, a hound animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρόμος | race, running; racetrack; course, path |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Middle English canner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | canner | A manufacturer of cans; A machine that removes... |
| 2 | Middle English | canne | A pitcher or cup; a container for liquid;... |
| 3 | Old English | canne | a can; cup; krater |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kannā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |