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

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 “cann”

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