Where does “kæna” come from?
kæna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse kæna, from Proto-Germanic kēnjǭ, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
kæna (Icelandic): a small boat; a trough used to shovel water out...
Definitions
- a small boat; a trough used to shovel water out...
Ancestry of “kæna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | kæna | little boat |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kēnjǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |