Where does “Canis latrans” come from?

Canis latrans (Translingual) comes from Latin canis, from Latin canes, from Latin cano, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.

Canis latrans (Translingual): species

Definitions

  1. species

Ancestry of “Canis latrans”, step by step

Canis latrans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin canis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanisa dog, a hound; a dog, a hound, a bounder, a...
2LatincanesAlternative form of canis;...
3Latincanoto sing, recite, play
4Proto-Italickanōto sing
5Proto-Germanickanôvessel, vat, tub; boat
6Proto-Indo-Europeangan-a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub

via Latin latrans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlatransbarking, roaring
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gan- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kanô →Every word from Proto-Italic kanō →