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Where does “Քանան” come from?

Քանան (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek χαναάν, from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ, from Hebrew כְּנַעַן — Slavic lands.

Ancestry of “Քանան”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαναάν—
2Ancient GreekΧνᾶAbbreviation of Χαναάν
3HebrewכְּנַעַןSlavic lands

Words derived from “Քանան”

  • քանանացի
  • Քանան
  • քանանացի
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