Etymology of the English word kayak
the English word
kayakderived from the Inuit word
qayaqderived from the Inuit word
qajaqDate
The earliest known usage of kayak in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
kyackCognates
Dutch
kajak, French
kayak, German
Kajak, Italian
caiacco, Norwegian
kajakk, Polish
kajak, Swedish
kajakUsage
Word found in Modern English
