noun · feminine
cania
*cania f
Meaning
- Proto Italo Western Romancefemininereconstructionfemale dog
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /ˈkaɲɲa/ | /ˈkaɲɲas/ |
canĭa, ae, f.,
I. a kind of wild nettle, Plin. 21, 15, 55, § 92.
Origins
Built from canis (“dog”) by analogy with other pairs such as cervia f < cervus m "deer" or caprea f < caper m (“goat”).
Italo-Romance
- Italiancagna
- Franco-Provençalcagnefrom Italian cagna
Gallo-Romance
- Occitancanha
Rhaeto-Romance
- Romanshtgogna
Ibero-Romance
- Aragonesecanya