Where does “canopïau” come from?

canopïau (Welsh) comes from Welsh canopi, from English canopy, from Middle English canope, from Latin conopeum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν — to divide, distribute, allot.

Ancestry of “canopïau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcanopicanopy
2EnglishcanopyA high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth...
3Middle Englishcanope
4Latinconopeummosquito net; canopy
5Ancient Greekκωνωπεῖονan Egyptian couch with mosquito netting
6Ancient Greekκώνωψgnat, mosquito
7Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
8Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν
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