Where does “Canes Venatici” come from?
Canes Venatici (English) comes from Latin canes, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
Ancestry of “Canes Venatici”, step by step
Canes Venatici traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin canes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | canes | Alternative form of canis;... |
| 2 | Latin | cano | to sing, recite, play |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |
via Latin venatici
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | venatici | nominative masculine plural of vēnāticus;... |