Where does “kana” come from?
kana (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic hanjō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.
kana (Proto-Finnic): fowl, hen
Ancestry of “kana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hanjō | hen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |
Words derived from “kana”