Where does “cenuu” come from?

cenuu (Ahtna) comes from English canoe, from Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanowa, from Proto-Arawak kanawa — canoe.

cenuu (Ahtna): canoe

Definitions

  1. canoe

Ancestry of “cenuu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcanoeA small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or...
2Spanishcanoacanoe
3Taínokanowacanoe
4Proto-Arawakkanawacanoe
Every word from Proto-Arawak kanawa →Every word from Taíno kanowa →Every word from Spanish canoa →
cenuu — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer