Where does “chan” come from?

chan (Old French) comes from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

Ancestry of “chan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincānuswhite
2Proto-Italickaznosgrey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

Words derived from “chan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas-Every word from Proto-Italic kaznosEvery word from Latin cānus
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