can-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "can"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kanta-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-teh₂, from *ḱóm. Related to gan (“with”) and cognate with Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “against; downwards”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kan/

Prefix

can-

1. with, after

   ‎can- + ‎llaw (“hand”) → ‎canllaw (“rail, guide”)

   ‎can- + ‎glynu (“to adhere, to stick”) → ‎canlyn (“to follow, to pursure”)

   ‎can- + ‎dal (“to hold, to catch”) → ‎cynnal (“to hold, to maintain”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with can-

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
can-	gan-	nghan-	chan-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.