Etymology of the English word canoe
the English word
canoederived from the Spanish word
canoaderived from the Carib word
canaouaDate
The earliest known usage of canoe in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
canoed,
canoeingCognates
Dutch
kano, French
canot, French
canoe, German
Kanu, Italian
canoa, Italian
canotto, Norwegian
kano, Swedish
kanotUsage
Word found in Modern English