Etymology of the English word canvass
the English word
canvassderived from the English word
canvasderived from the Old French word
canevasderived from the Latin word
cannabis (hemp; hemp rope; canvas)
derived from the Greek word
kannabis, κάνναβις
borrowed from either Thracian or Scythian. Possibly of Semitic origin, from Akkadian.
Date
The earliest known usage of canvass in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
canvassed,
canvassingUsage
Word found in Modern English
