Where does “canō” come from?

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

canō (Latin): to sing, recite, play

Definitions

  1. to sing, recite, play

Ancestry of “canō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “canō”

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