Where does “kanojininkas” come from?

kanojininkas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kanojà, from English canoe, from Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanowa, from Proto-Arawak kanawa — canoe.

kanojininkas (Lithuanian): canoeist, canoer

Definitions

  1. canoeist, canoer

Ancestry of “kanojininkas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankanojàcanoe
2EnglishcanoeA small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or...
3Spanishcanoacanoe
4Taínokanowacanoe
5Proto-Arawakkanawacanoe
Every word from Proto-Arawak kanawa →Every word from Taíno kanowa →Every word from Spanish canoa →
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