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)

Words from Proto-Arawak kanawa — 40 descendants | Etymology Explorer