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

  1. a small boat; a trough used to shovel water out...

Ancestry of “kæna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekænalittle boat
2Proto-Germanickēnjǭ—
3Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Germanic kēnjǭ →