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Where does “kanna” come from?

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

kanna (Old Norse): a can, tankard

Definitions

  1. a can, tankard

Ancestry of “kanna”, 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 “kanna”

  • kastelukannu
  • voitelukannu
  • kannullinen
  • kannu
  • tinakannu
  • kermakannu
  • vesikannu
  • kanna
  • kaffekanna
  • tekanne
  • kanne
  • tekanne
  • kanne
  • kaffekande
  • kandestøber
  • kande
  • kanna
  • cannée
  • cannette
  • canne
  • kastekann
  • kann
  • kanna
  • kannan
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