Where does “Canaan” come from?

Canaan comes from Ecclesiastical Latin Chanaan, from Ancient Greek Χαναάν, from Hebrew כְּנַעַן, a term of uncertain origin and meaning.

Canaan (English): roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel

Definitions

  1. roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel

Ancestry of “Canaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical LatinChanaan—
2Ancient Greekχαναάν—
3Ancient GreekΧνᾶAbbreviation of Χαναάν
4HebrewכְּנַעַןSlavic lands

Words derived from “Canaan”

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