Where does “giskana” come from?

giskana (Kashubian) comes from German Gießkanne, from German Gießen, from Middle High German gieȥen, from Old High German gioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic geutan, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

giskana (Kashubian): watering can

Definitions

  1. watering can

Ancestry of “giskana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGießkannewatering can
2GermanGießengerund of gießen; moulding; casting
3Middle High Germangieȥento pour
4Old High Germangioȥanto pour
5Proto-West Germanicgeutanto pour
6Proto-Germanicgeutanąto pour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰewd-to pour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geutaną →
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