Where does “cane” come from?
cane (Old French) comes from Middle Low German kāne, from Old Saxon *kano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
cane (Old French): tube
Ancestry of “cane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | kāne | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *kano | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
Words derived from “cane”