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Where does “cana” come from?

cana (Welsh) comes from Welsh canu, from Middle Welsh canu, from Old Welsh canam, from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

cana (Welsh): inflection of canu: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of canu: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “cana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcanuto sing; to intone, chant; to state, say
2Middle Welshcanu—
3Old Welshcanam—
4Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
5Proto-Celtickanetito sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →