Where does “κάναστρον” come from?

κάναστρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

κάναστρον (Ancient Greek): wicker basket

Definitions

  1. wicker basket

Ancestry of “κάναστρον”, step by step

κάναστρον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κάννα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
2Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
3Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Akkadian qanûm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianqanûmreed, cane

Words derived from “κάναστρον”

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →