Where does “缶切り” come from?
缶切り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 缶, from Dutch kan, from Old French chan, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
缶切り (Japanese): can opener
Ancestry of “缶切り”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 缶 | a can, a tin |
| 2 | Dutch | kan | jug; pot; can |
| 3 | Old French | chan | — |
| 4 | Latin | cānus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |