Where does “cannibalisme” come from?

cannibalisme (French) comes from English cannibal, from Spanish caníbal, from Spanish caríbal, from Spanish Caribe — Caribbean.

cannibalisme (French): the practice of cannibalism, eating another of one's own species

Definitions

  1. the practice of cannibalism, eating another of one's own species

Ancestry of “cannibalisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcannibalAn organism which eats others of its own species...
2Spanishcaníbalcannibalistic; cannibal
3SpanishcaríbalObsolete spelling of caníbal
4SpanishCaribeCaribbean
Every word from Spanish Caribe →Every word from Spanish caríbal →Every word from Spanish caníbal →