Where does “χαναάν” come from?

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

Ancestry of “χαναάν”, step by step

χαναάν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Χνᾶ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧνᾶAbbreviation of Χαναάν
2HebrewכְּנַעַןSlavic lands

via Biblical Hebrew כְּנַעַן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewכְּנַעַן—

Words derived from “χαναάν”

Every word from Hebrew כְּנַעַן →Every word from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ →