Where does “cã” come from?

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

cã (Portuguese): khan; grey hair; feminine singular of cão

Definitions

  1. khan; grey hair; feminine singular of cão

Ancestry of “cã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecãa—
2Latincānuswhite
3Proto-Italickaznosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaznos →Every word from Latin cānus →