Where does “can” come from?
can (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese can, from Latin canem, from Latin canis, from Latin canes, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
can (Galician): dog; 20th century 5, 10 cents of peseta coin; how
Definitions
- dog; 20th century 5, 10 cents of peseta coin; how
Ancestry of “can”, step by step
can traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese can
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | can | dog |
| 2 | Latin | canem | accusative singular of canis |
| 3 | Latin | canis | a dog, a hound; a dog, a hound, a bounder, a... |
| 4 | Latin | canes | Alternative form of canis;... |
| 5 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |