Where does “canne” come from?

canne (Norman) comes from Old Norse kanna, from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

canne (Norman): jug, can

Definitions

  1. jug, can

Ancestry of “canne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekannaa can, tankard
2Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
3Proto-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 Old Norse kanna →