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
- to sing; to intone, chant; to state, say
Ancestry of “canu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | canu | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | canam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | kėnɨd | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaneti | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂n- | to sing |
Words derived from “canu”