Where does “cann” come from?
cann (Middle Irish) comes from Old English canne, from Proto-Germanic *kannā, from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.
Ancestry of “cann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | canne | a can; cup; krater |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *kannā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |
Words derived from “cann”