Where does “kanu” come from?
kanu (Tok Pisin) comes from English canoe, from Spanish canoa, from Taíno kanowa, from Proto-Arawak kanawa — canoe.
kanu (Tok Pisin): canoe
Ancestry of “kanu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | canoe | A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or... |
| 2 | Spanish | canoa | canoe |
| 3 | Taíno | kanowa | canoe |
| 4 | Proto-Arawak | kanawa | canoe |