Words that come from Proto-Arawak “kanawa”

40 words across 17 languages descend from Proto-Arawak kanawa — including canoe, canoeing, canoeist, canoeman, canoer, canoelike, canoeable, canoewood.

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English (10)

Finnish (7)

French (5)

Italian (4)

Spanish (2)

Catalan (1)

Seri (1)

Faroese (1)

Turkish (1)

Greek (1)

Dutch (1)

Khmer (1)

Maquiritari (1)

Tok Pisin (1)

Jamaican Creole (1)

Vietnamese (1)

Taíno (1)