Where does “canaster” come from?

canaster (Latin) comes from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

canaster (Latin): grizzled; half-gray

Definitions

  1. grizzled; half-gray

Ancestry of “canaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincānuswhite
2Proto-Italickaznosgrey
3Proto-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 →