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Where does “gan-” come from?

gan- (Proto-Indo-European): a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Definitions

a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

Words derived from “gan-”

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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