Where does “canuva” come from?

canuva (Huichol) comes from Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanowa, from Proto-Arawak kanawa — canoe.

canuva (Huichol): canoe

Definitions

  1. canoe

Ancestry of “canuva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcanoacanoe
2Taínokanowacanoe
3Proto-Arawakkanawacanoe
Every word from Proto-Arawak kanawa →Every word from Taíno kanowa →Every word from Spanish canoa →