English
incanous
Incanous comes from Latin incanus ‘quite grey’, from canus ‘hoary’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s- ‘bright grey’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱeh₂s-‘bright grey’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaznos‘grey’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcanus‘hoary’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEincanus‘quite grey’
- Englishtodayincanous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱeh₂s-‘bright grey’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*kaznos‘grey’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcanus‘hoary’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEincanus‘quite grey’
- Englishtodayincanous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s- ‘bright grey’
Today it means
adj Hoary with a white pubescence.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s- / incanous