Where does “canyot” come from?

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

canyot (Catalan): common reed

Definitions

  1. common reed

Ancestry of “canyot”, 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
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →