Where does “telecanvassing” come from?
telecanvassing (English) comes from English canvassing, from English canvass, from English canvas, from Middle English canevas, from Old Northern French canevas, from Latin cannabaceus, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis — hemp; hemp seed.
telecanvassing (English): canvassing by telephone
Definitions
- canvassing by telephone
Ancestry of “telecanvassing”, step by step
telecanvassing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canvassing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canvassing | present participle of canvass; The act of one who... |
| 2 | English | canvass | A solicitation of voters or public opinion; A... |
| 3 | English | canvas | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful... |
| 4 | Middle English | canevas | flaxen fabric, canvas; A portion of canvas; a... |
| 5 | Old Northern French | canevas | — |
| 6 | Latin | cannabaceus | — |
| 7 | Late Latin | cannabum | Alternative form of cannabis |
| 8 | Latin | cannabis | hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κάνναβις | hemp; hemp seed |