Where does “加拿大” come from?

加拿大 (Chinese) comes from English Canada, from French Canada, from Laurentian kanata — village or settlement.

加拿大 (Chinese): armpit

Definitions

  1. armpit

Ancestry of “加拿大”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCanadaA country bordering a larger country that shares...
2FrenchCanada—
3Laurentiankanatavillage or settlement

Words derived from “加拿大”

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