Where does “kanahanhi” come from?

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

kanahanhi (Ingrian): female goose

Definitions

  1. female goose

Ancestry of “kanahanhi”, step by step

kanahanhi 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 hanhi

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