Where does “kan” come from?

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

kan (Middle English): plural of canne

Definitions

  1. plural of canne

Ancestry of “kan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcanneA pitcher or cup; a container for liquid;...
2Old Englishcannea can; cup; krater
3Proto-Germanic*kannā—
4Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kannā →