Where does “can” come from?
can (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish canaid, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.
can (Scottish Gaelic): to say
Ancestry of “can”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | canaid | to sing |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kaneti | to sing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |