Where does “can” come from?

can (Italian) comes from Italian khan, from Old French chan, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

can (Italian): Obsolete spelling of khan; Apocopic form of cane;...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of khan; Apocopic form of cane;...

Ancestry of “can”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiankhankhan
2Old Frenchchan—
3Latincānuswhite
4Proto-Italickaznosgrey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaznos →Every word from Latin cānus →