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Where does “kēnjǭ” come from?

kēnjǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

Ancestry of “kēnjǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
2Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “kēnjǭ”

  • kæna
  • kani
  • kæna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →