Where does “kánas” come from?
kánas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas, from Proto-Indo-European kono-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
Ancestry of “kánas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kánas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kanas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kono- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “kánas”