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Where does “Canada” come from?

Canada (Italian) comes from French Canada, from Laurentian kanata — village or settlement.

Ancestry of “Canada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchCanada—
2Laurentiankanatavillage or settlement

Words derived from “Canada”

  • franco-canadese
  • canadese
  • afrocanadese
Every word from Laurentian kanata →