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

Definitions

  1. fowl, hen

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

kana traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hanjō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanjōhen
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

via Proto-Germanic hanô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
2Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp

via Proto-Germanic hanā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanā—

Words derived from “kana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hanjō →