Where does “canyaferla” come from?

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

canyaferla (Catalan): giant fennel

Definitions

  1. giant fennel

Ancestry of “canyaferla”, step by step

canyaferla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan canya

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

via Catalan ferla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanferlagiant fennel
2Latinferulacane; giant fennel or its stalk; vocative...
3Latinferirepresent active infinitive of feriō; second-person...
4LatinferioI hit, I strike, I smite, I beat, I knock; I cut,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα