Where does “kannu” come from?

kannu (Inari Sami) 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.

kannu (Inari Sami): jug, pitcher

Definitions

  1. jug, pitcher

Ancestry of “kannu”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannǭ →Every word from Old Norse kanna →