Etymology of the French word canin
the French word
caninderived from the Latin word
caninus (of, pertaining, suitable to)
derived from the Classical Latin word
canis (dog; dog; hound; subordinate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwon-Date
The earliest known usage of canin in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
caninementDerivations in other languages
Romanian
caninCognates
Catalan
cani, Italian
canino, Provençal
canin, Spanish
canino
