probably from obsolete Dutch kanneken, from Middle Dutch canneken, diminutive of canne can; akin to Old English canne can
1509, in the meaning defined above
cannibally
cannikin
Canning
“Cannikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannikin. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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