Where does “Canadien” come from?

Canadien (English) comes from French canadien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Canadien (English): French Canadian

Definitions

  1. French Canadian

Ancestry of “Canadien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchcanadienCanadian
2French-ienDenotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
3Middle French-ien-ian
4Old French-ien-ian
5Latin-iānus—
6Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from French -ien →Every word from Latin -iānus →