Where does “-cen” come from?

-cen (Latin) comes from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

-cen (Latin): appended to the names of musical instruments,...

Definitions

  1. appended to the names of musical instruments,...

Ancestry of “-cen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōto sing, recite, play
2Proto-Italickanōto sing
3Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
4Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “-cen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →