Where does “cañu” come from?

cañu (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin *cannella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

cañu (Asturian): tap

Definitions

  1. tap

Ancestry of “cañu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*cannella
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “cañu

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα