Where does “kanel” come from?
kanel (Danish) comes from French cannelle, from Old French canele, from Medieval Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
kanel (Danish): cinnamon
Definitions
- cinnamon
Ancestry of “kanel”, step by step
kanel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French cannelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cannelle | cinnamon |
| 2 | Old French | canele | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | canella | — |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Middle Low German kanēl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | kanēl | — |