Where does “canicho” come from?

canicho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cão, from Old Portuguese cão, from Latin canus, from Proto-Italic kaznos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- — grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...

canicho (Portuguese): a small dog

Definitions

  1. a small dog

Ancestry of “canicho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecãodog; the Devil; white-haired
2Old Portuguesecão—
3Latincanuswhite; hoary; frothy
4Proto-Italickaznosgrey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱas-grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱas- →Every word from Proto-Italic kaznos →Every word from Latin canus →