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Etymology of the English word ca\'canny

the English word ca'canny
derived from the English word literally
derived from the English word literal
derived from the Old French word literal
derived from the Latin word litteralis (belonging, pertaining to writing, letters)
derived from the Humanistic Latin word littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word littera
derived from the Greek word diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
derived from the Latin word literalis
derived from the Humanistic Latin word littera (letter; letter, epistle)
derived from the Etruscan word littera
derived from the Greek word diphthera, διφθέρα, διϕϑέρα (skin, leather, hide)
using the English suffix -ly

Date

The earliest known usage of ca\'canny in English dates from the 19th century.



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