Where does “canyet” come from?

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

canyet (Catalan): reed bed

Definitions

  1. reed bed

Ancestry of “canyet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincannetumA thicket of reeds; reed-field
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
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →