Where does “canadian” come from?
canadian (Romanian) comes from French canadien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus.
canadian (Romanian): Canadian; Canadian man
Ancestry of “canadian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | canadien | Canadian |
| 2 | French | -ien | Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ien | -ian |
| 4 | Old French | -ien | -ian |
| 5 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ānus | — |