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Where does “kannǭ” come from?

kannǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

kannǭ (Proto-Germanic): a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot

Definitions

  1. a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot

Ancestry of “kannǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

Words derived from “kannǭ”

  • cane
  • uncanny
  • canning
  • canny
  • cany
  • uncannily
  • cannery
  • can't
  • cannot
  • cannily
  • uncanniness
  • canner
  • canebrake
  • canniness
  • oilcan
  • decan
  • ashcan
  • jerrycan
  • cann't
  • canful
  • caner
  • canefield
  • shitcan
  • minican
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