Where does “caned” come from?

caned (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.

caned (Welsh): third-person singular imperative of canu

Definitions

  1. third-person singular imperative of canu

Ancestry of “caned”, step by step

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