Where does “kan” come from?

kan (Indonesian) comes from Dutch kan, from Old French chan, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

kan (Indonesian): jug, pot

Definitions

  1. jug, pot

Ancestry of “kan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkanjug; pot; can
2Old Frenchchan—
3Latincānuswhite
4Proto-Italickaznosgrey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaznos →Every word from Latin cānus →