Etymology

kano

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Today it means: A male American. Full definition →

Tagalog Kano ← Spanish americano
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kano · noun1

  1. Spanish · derived fromamericano“male American”
  2. Tagalog · borrowed fromKano
  3. English todaykano

Borrowed from Tagalog Kano, initial clipping of Amerikano, ultimately from Spanish americano (“male American”).

Kano · proper noun2

  1. Hausa · borrowed fromKanṑ
  2. English todayKano

Borrowed from Hausa Kanṑ.

Kano · proper noun3

  1. Japanese · borrowed from加納
  2. Japanese · borrowed from狩野
  3. English todayKano

Borrowed from Japanese 狩野 (Kano) or Japanese 加納 (Kanō).

Words from the same roots

Spanishamericano all →

americanorussiano

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