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.
Ancestry of “Canis latrans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | canis | a dog, a hound; a dog, a hound, a bounder, a... |
| 2 | Latin | canes | Alternative form of canis;... |
| 3 | Latin | cano | I sing, recite, play; I sound, play, blow ,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |