Where does “Canuck” come from?
Canuck (English) comes from Hawaiian kanaka, from Proto-Polynesian taŋata, from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata.
Canuck (English): A Canadian, sometimes especially a French...
Definitions
- A Canadian, sometimes especially a French...
Ancestry of “Canuck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kanaka | human being; subject, retainer; a Hawaiian |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | taŋata | man, person |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *tamʷata | — |
Words derived from “Canuck”