Where does “canne” come from?

canne (Middle English) comes from Old English canne, from Proto-Germanic *kannā, from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

canne (Middle English): A pitcher or cup; a container for liquid;...

Definitions

  1. A pitcher or cup; a container for liquid;...

Ancestry of “canne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcannea can; cup; krater
2Proto-Germanic*kannā—
3Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

Words derived from “canne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kannā →