Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Bokmål

Where does “kan” come from?

kan (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse kann.

kan (Norwegian Bokmål): present of kunne; can; may; be able to

Definitions

  1. present of kunne; can; may; be able to

Ancestry of “kan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekann—

Words derived from “kan”

  • kanskje
Every word from Old Norse kann →