Proto-IE: *kana-
Meaning: sing
Old Greek: kanakhǟ́ f. `Geräusch, Schall, Getöse, Gerassel', kanakhéō, -ízdō `schallen, tönen, rasseln, krachen', ǟi-kanós `Hahn'
Latin: canō, -ere, cecinī, cantum `singen, ertōnen, spielen'
Other Italic: Umbr kanetu `canito', procanurent `praecinuerint', ařkani `*accinium, cantus flaminis'
Celtic: *kan=, *kantlo-: OIr canim `ich singe', MIr cētal n. `Gesang', Cymr canu `singen'; cvathl f. `Gesang'; Bret cana `singen'; kentel f. `lec̨on'
Russ. meaning: петь
References: WP I 351
