Where does “kana” come from?

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

kana (Ingrian): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kana”

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