Etymology of the English word canaille
the English word
canaillederived from the French word
canaillederived from the Italian word
canagliaderived from the Italian word
canederived from the Classical Latin word
canis (dog; dog; hound; subordinate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwon-Date
The earliest known usage of canaille in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
