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Where does “քանանացի” come from?

քանանացի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian քանանացի, from Old Armenian Քանան, from Ancient Greek χαναάν, from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ, from Hebrew כְּנַעַן — Slavic lands.

քանանացի (Armenian): Canaanite

Definitions

  1. Canaanite

Ancestry of “քանանացի”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old ArmenianքանանացիCanaanite
2Old ArmenianՔանան—
3Ancient Greekχαναάν—
4Ancient GreekΧνᾶAbbreviation of Χαναάν
5HebrewכְּנַעַןSlavic lands
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