Where does “emäkana” come from?

emäkana (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian kana, from Proto-Finnic kana, from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

emäkana (Ingrian): hen with chicks

Definitions

  1. hen with chicks

Ancestry of “emäkana”, step by step

emäkana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian kana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankanahen
2Proto-Finnickanafowl, hen
3Proto-Germanichanjōhen
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

via Ingrian emä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianemämother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanjō →Every word from Proto-Finnic kana →