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Where does “canoe” come from?

Canoe comes from Spanish canoa, borrowed from Taíno kanoa, which derives from Proto-Arawak kanawa.

canoe (English): A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or...

Definitions

  1. A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or...

Ancestry of “canoe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcanoacanoe
2Taínokanowacanoe
3Proto-Arawakkanawacanoe

Words derived from “canoe”

  • canoeing
  • canoeist
  • canoeman
  • canoer
  • canoelike
  • canoeable
  • canoewood
  • douchecanoe
  • paracanoe
  • kanu
  • kunu
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