Where does “kanne” come from?

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

kanne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a can; a pot

Definitions

  1. a can; a pot

Ancestry of “kanne”, 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 “kanne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kannǭ →Every word from Old Norse kanna →