Where does “Canaã” come from?

Canaã (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Canaam, from Latin Chanaān, from Ancient Greek χαναάν, from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ, from Hebrew כְּנַעַן — Slavic lands.

Ancestry of “Canaã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseCanaam—
2LatinChanaānCanaan
3Ancient Greekχαναάν—
4Ancient GreekΧνᾶAbbreviation of Χαναάν
5HebrewכְּנַעַןSlavic lands

Words derived from “Canaã”

Every word from Hebrew כְּנַעַן →Every word from Ancient Greek Χνᾶ →Every word from Ancient Greek χαναάν →