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Where does “iKhanada” come from?

iKhanada (Zulu) comes from English cañada, from Spanish cañada, from Spanish -ada, from Spanish -ado, from Old Spanish -ado, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos.

iKhanada (Zulu): Canada

Definitions

  1. Canada

Ancestry of “iKhanada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcañadaA small canyon; a narrow valley or glen
2Spanishcañadaglen, gully, ravine
3Spanish-adaUsed with a stem to form the feminine singular...
4Spanish-adoSuffix indicating the masculine singular past...
5Old Spanish-ado—
6Latin-ātus—
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →