Where does “chaun” come from?

chaun (Romansch) comes from Latin canis, from Latin canes, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

chaun (Romansch): dog

Definitions

  1. dog

Ancestry of “chaun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanisa dog, a hound; a dog, a hound, a bounder, a...
2LatincanesAlternative form of canis;...
3Latincanoto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →