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 kanataEvery word from French CanadaEvery word from Spanish Canadá
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