Where does “canope” come from?
canope (Middle English) comes from Latin conopeum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “canope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | conopeum | mosquito net; canopy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |