Where does “kanas” come from?

kanas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kono-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “kanas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankono-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “kanas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono-