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Where does “Canada” come from?

Canada (Latin) 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”

  • canadensis
  • Lynx canadensis
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