Where does “Χανααναῖος” come from?

Χανααναῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χαναάν, from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ, from Hebrew כְּנַעַן — Slavic lands.

Χανααναῖος (Ancient Greek): Canaanite

Definitions

  1. Canaanite

Ancestry of “Χανααναῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧαναάνCanaan
2Ancient GreekΧνᾶAbbreviation of Χαναάν
3HebrewכְּנַעַןSlavic lands
Every word from Hebrew כְּנַעַן →Every word from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ →Every word from Ancient Greek Χαναάν →