Where does “can” come from?

can (Irish) comes from Old Irish canaid, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

can (Irish): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “can”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcanaidto sing
2Proto-Celtickanetito sing
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “can”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaneti →Every word from Old Irish canaid →