Where does “canevas” come from?
canevas (Middle English) comes from Old Northern French canevas, from Latin cannabaceus, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις — hemp; hemp seed.
canevas (Middle English): flaxen fabric, canvas; A portion of canvas; a...
Definitions
- flaxen fabric, canvas; A portion of canvas; a...
Ancestry of “canevas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Northern French | canevas | — |
| 2 | Latin | cannabaceus | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | cannabum | Alternative form of cannabis |
| 4 | Latin | cannabis | hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάνναβις | hemp; hemp seed |