Where does “chenu” come from?
chenu (French) comes from Old French chenu, from Late Latin canutus, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
chenu (French): hoary, snow-capped; grey-haired, grey-headed;...
Definitions
- hoary, snow-capped; grey-haired, grey-headed;...
Ancestry of “chenu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | chenu | old; aged; old person |
| 2 | Late Latin | canutus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cānus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |
Words derived from “chenu”