Where does “καναπές” come from?
καναπές (Greek) comes from French canapé, from Old French conopé, from Medieval Latin canāpēum, from Latin canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος — to divide, distribute, allot.
καναπές (Greek): sofa, couch, settee
Definitions
- sofa, couch, settee
Ancestry of “καναπές”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | canapé | sofa |
| 2 | Old French | conopé | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | canāpēum | — |
| 4 | Latin | canopeum | mosquito net |
| 5 | Latin | cōnōpēum | mosquito net |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |