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Where does “channa” come from?

channa (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

channa (Old High German): can

Definitions

  1. can

Ancestry of “channa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
2Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

Words derived from “channa”

  • Kaffeekanne
  • Gießkanne
  • Teekanne
  • Kännchen
  • Kanne
  • Sahnekännchen
  • Espressokanne
  • teáskannák
  • kanna
  • kannák
  • locsolókanna
  • teáskanna
  • кана
  • Kan
  • kana
  • kanka
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