Where does “chenu” come from?
chenu (Old French) comes from Late Latin canutus, from Latin cānus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
chenu (Old French): old; aged; old person
Ancestry of “chenu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | canutus | — |
| 2 | Latin | cānus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |
Words derived from “chenu”