Where does “kannurusto” come from?

kannurusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kannu, from Swedish kanna, from Old Norse kanna, from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

kannurusto (Finnish): arytenoid cartilage, arytenoid

Definitions

  1. arytenoid cartilage, arytenoid

Ancestry of “kannurusto”, step by step

kannurusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kannu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkannujug, pitcher; pot; ewer
2Swedishkannaa pot, a jug - container for water, usually with...
3Old Norsekannaa can, tankard
4Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

via Finnish rusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrustocartilage; gristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic kannǭEvery word from Old Norse kanna