Where does “Canaanic” come from?
Canaanic (English) comes from English Canaan, from Ecclesiastical Latin Chanaan, from Ancient Greek χαναάν, from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ, from Hebrew כְּנַעַן — Slavic lands.
Ancestry of “Canaanic”, step by step
Canaanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Canaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Canaan | roughly equivalent to Palestine/Israel |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | Chanaan | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαναάν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χνᾶ | Abbreviation of Χαναάν |
| 5 | Hebrew | כְּנַעַן | Slavic lands |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |