Where does “cana” come from?

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

cana (Catalan): Archaic form of canya; unit of length of eight...

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of canya; unit of length of eight...

Ancestry of “cana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancanyacane; reed; small glass of beer
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 “cana”

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