Where does “κάννα” come from?

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

κάννα (Ancient Greek): giant reed; reed mat

Definitions

  1. giant reed; reed mat

Ancestry of “κάννα”, step by step

κάννα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Akkadian 𒄀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
2Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Akkadian qanû

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianqanû—
2Sumeriangi.na—

Words derived from “κάννα”

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →