Reconstruction:Latin/canile

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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

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Etymology

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From can- (dog) +‎ -īle (place for keeping).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*canīle m (plural *canīlēs) (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)[1]

  1. kennel

Descendants

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  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: canile
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:

References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*canīle”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 2: C Q K, page 190