Where does “cana” come from?
cana (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cana, from Proto-Celtic kanawū — whelp, cub.
cana (Irish): cub, whelp; bardic poet of the fourth order;...
Definitions
- cub, whelp; bardic poet of the fourth order;...
Ancestry of “cana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | cana | cub; puppy |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kanawū | whelp, cub |