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Where does “canuto” come from?

canuto (Latin) comes from Latin canutus, from Latin canus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

canuto (Latin): dative masculine singular of cānūtus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of cānūtus; dative...

Ancestry of “canuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanutusgray-haired
2Latincanuswhite; hoary; frothy
3Proto-Italickaznosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
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