English
Great Camanoe
Great Camanoe comes from English caiman ‘species of alligatorid’.
- English1500–presentcaiman‘species of alligatorid’
- EnglishtodayGreat Camanoe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentcaiman‘species of alligatorid’
- EnglishtodayGreat Camanoe
Made of the words Great + Camanoe
Proto-Indo-European *gʰrewd- ‘to rub’
Proto-Germanic *grautaz ‘coarse’
Proto-West Germanic *graut
Old English grēat ‘big’
Middle English greet ‘great’
English Great
The story
The element great was added to distinguish the island from Little Camanoe.
Every English word from English caiman
Today it means
name An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English caiman / Great Camanoe