Reconstruction:Latin/cania
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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Latin
Etymology
Built from canis (“dog”) by analogy with other pairs such as cervia f < cervus m "deer".
Pronunciation
Noun
*cania f (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | */ˈkaɲɲa/ | */ˈkaɲɲas/ |
| oblique | */ˈkaɲɲa/ | */ˈkaɲɲas/ |
Descendants
- Gallo-Italic of Sicily:
- Italian: cagna
- → Franco-Provençal: cagne
- Ladin: (Erto)
- Occitan: canha
- Romansch: tgogna, chogna (Rumantsch Grischun), cogna (Sursilvan), tganga (Surmiran), chagna (Puter, Vallader)
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*cania”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 2: C Q K, page 186