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
- appended to the names of musical instruments,...
Ancestry of “-cen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | canō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
Words derived from “-cen”