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
- inflection of canu:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “cana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | canu | to sing; to intone, chant; to state, say |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | canu | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | canam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | kėnɨd | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaneti | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |