Words that come from Taíno “kanowa”

39 words across 16 languages descend from Taíno kanowa — 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)