Where does “カナリア” come from?
カナリア (Japanese) comes from Spanish canaria, from Spanish canario, from Spanish Canarias, from Latin canāria.
カナリア (Japanese): a canary
Ancestry of “カナリア”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | canaria | feminine singular of canario; female equivalent... |
| 2 | Spanish | canario | of, from or related to the Canary Islands; person... |
| 3 | Spanish | Canarias | the Canary Islands |
| 4 | Latin | canāria | — |