Where does “kani” come from?

kani (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic kēnjǭ, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

Ancestry of “kani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickēnjǭ—
2Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
3Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “kani”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Germanic kēnjǭ →