Where does “cooan” come from?

cooan (Yola) comes from Middle English canne, from Old English canne, from Proto-Germanic *kannā, from Proto-Germanic kannǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ- — vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel.

cooan (Yola): can

Definitions

  1. can

Ancestry of “cooan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcanneA pitcher or cup; a container for liquid;...
2Old Englishcannea can; cup; krater
3Proto-Germanic*kannā
4Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gandʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic kannǭEvery word from Proto-Germanic *kannā
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