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Where does “canoa” come from?

canoa (Spanish) comes from Taíno kanowa, from Proto-Arawak kanawa — canoe.

canoa (Spanish): canoe

Definitions

  1. canoe

Ancestry of “canoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínokanowacanoe
2Proto-Arawakkanawacanoe

Words derived from “canoa”

  • canoe
  • canoeing
  • canoeist
  • canoeman
  • canoer
  • canoelike
  • canoeable
  • canoewood
  • paracanoe
  • douchecanoe
  • canotier
  • canoa
  • canotto
  • canottaggio
  • canottiere
  • canot
  • canotage
  • canoteur
  • canotier
  • canoter
  • kanoottikaksikko
  • kanootti
  • inkkarikanootti
  • intiaanikanootti
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