Where does “canu” come from?

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

canu (Welsh): to sing; to intone, chant; to state, say

Definitions

  1. to sing; to intone, chant; to state, say

Ancestry of “canu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshcanuto sound
2Old Welshcanam—
3Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
4Proto-Celtickanetito sing
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “canu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →