Where does “Kanada” come from?

Kanada (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Canadá, from French Canada, from Laurentian kanata — village or settlement.

Ancestry of “Kanada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCanadáCanada
2FrenchCanada—
3Laurentiankanatavillage or settlement
Every word from Laurentian kanata →Every word from French Canada →Every word from Spanish Canadá →