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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 Welshcanu—
2Old Welshcanam—
3Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
4Proto-Celtickanetito sing
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing

Words derived from “canu”

  • caned
  • utganu
  • cân
  • cana
  • canwr
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