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”

Every word from Proto-Arawak kanawa →Every word from Taíno kanowa →Every word from Spanish canoa →