Where does “kunu” come from?
kunu (Jamaican Creole) comes from English canoe, from Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanowa, from Proto-Arawak kanawa — canoe.
kunu (Jamaican Creole): Alternative spelling of canoe
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of canoe
Ancestry of “kunu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | canoe | A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or... |
| 2 | Spanish | canoa | canoe |
| 3 | Taíno | kanowa | canoe |
| 4 | Proto-Arawak | kanawa | canoe |