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*kanowa · Taíno
noun · Taíno
Transliteration: *kanowa
Dugout canoe; Indigenous Caribbean lexical source.. Dugout canoe; Indigenous Caribbean lexical source.
Date not yet researched — No word-specific date established in the inspected sources.
Taíno reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English canoe is adopted in the sixteenth century from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa, “dugout canoe.” English > Etymology
Spanish canoa is the immediate European donor form in the displayed route. English > Etymology
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Taino. LanguageTable row tain1254
canoa · Spanish
noun · Spanish
Transliteration: canoa
Canoe or dugout boat.. Canoe or dugout boat.
Date not yet researched — No word-specific date established in the inspected sources.
Spanish reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English canoe is adopted in the sixteenth century from Spanish canoa, from Taíno *kanowa, “dugout canoe.” English > Etymology
Spanish canoa is the immediate European donor form in the displayed route. English > Etymology
English canoe is attested from the sixteenth century and denotes a small, narrow boat propelled by paddles. canoe(n.)
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Spanish. LanguageTable row stan1288
canoe · English
noun · English
Reading: kuh-NOO
A small narrow boat propelled by one or more paddles.. A small narrow boat propelled by one or more paddles.
c. 16th century · English adoption context — The source gives a century-level adoption context; not the date of the Indigenous form or boat technology.
English reference region / Britain — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Spanish canoa is the immediate European donor form in the displayed route. English > Etymology
English canoe is attested from the sixteenth century and denotes a small, narrow boat propelled by paddles. canoe(n.)
French canot/canoë and possible North American Indigenous contact are alternative context around the later English word, not a replacement for the Spanish/Taíno route. English > Etymology and comparisons
The English entry gives /kəˈnuː/ and defines canoe as a small narrow boat propelled by paddles. English > Pronunciation and Noun
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for English. LanguageTable row stan1293
canoe · English
noun · English
Reading: kuh-NOO
A regional type of small paddle boat; the lexical sense remains a boat term.. A regional type of small paddle boat; the lexical sense remains a boat term.
Date not yet researched — No word-specific date established in the inspected sources.
English reference region / Britain — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English canoe is attested from the sixteenth century and denotes a small, narrow boat propelled by paddles. canoe(n.)
French canot/canoë and possible North American Indigenous contact are alternative context around the later English word, not a replacement for the Spanish/Taíno route. English > Etymology and comparisons
The English entry gives /kəˈnuː/ and defines canoe as a small narrow boat propelled by paddles. English > Pronunciation and Noun
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for English. LanguageTable row stan1293
canoe → canoe: semantic-change, qualified. The English word retains the small-paddle-boat sense while its referents broaden across regional canoe traditions. Lexical route and boat history: The word journey does not claim that the English boat design descends directly from one historical object. canoe(n.)English > Etymology and comparisons