Where does “kana” come from?

kana (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kana, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

kana (Estonian): chicken; hen

Definitions

  1. chicken; hen

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickanafowl, hen
2Proto-Germanichanjōhen
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “kana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanjō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kana →