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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | canopi | canopy |
| 2 | English | canopy | A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth... |
| 3 | Middle English | canope | — |
| 4 | Latin | conopeum | mosquito net; canopy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |