Where does “канапка” come from?
канапка (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian кана́па, from Polish kanapa, from French canapé, from Old French conopé, from Medieval Latin canāpēum, from Latin canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “канапка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | кана́па | sofa, couch |
| 2 | Polish | kanapa | sofa |
| 3 | French | canapé | sofa |
| 4 | Old French | conopé | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | canāpēum | — |
| 6 | Latin | canopeum | mosquito net |
| 7 | Latin | cōnōpēum | mosquito net |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |