Etymology of the English word canopy
the English word
canopyderived from the French word
canapederived from the Medieval Latin word
canopeumderived from the Greek word
konopeion, κωνωπεῖον
derived from the Greek word
konops, κώνωψ (a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis))
derived from the Medieval Latin word
canapeumderived from the Latin word
conopeum (canopy; mosquito-net, gauze net)
derived from the Greek word
konopeion, κωνωπεῖον
derived from the Greek word
konops, κώνωψ (a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis))
Date
The earliest known usage of canopy in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
canopes,
canopyingDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
canopiUsage
Word found in Modern English
