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Where does “kanō” come from?

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

kanō (Proto-Italic): to sing

Definitions

  1. to sing

Ancestry of “kanō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kanō”

  • incentive
  • accent
  • chant
  • chanting
  • canine
  • cant
  • enchantment
  • canteen
  • terrier
  • kennel
  • cantilever
  • accentuate
  • canto
  • canter
  • disenchantment
  • decanter
  • cantata
  • recant
  • enchanter
  • recantation
  • disincentive
  • canting
  • cantor
  • chanson
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