Where does “kanelsvend” come from?
kanelsvend (Danish) comes from Danish kanel, 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.
kanelsvend (Danish): a bachelor over 25 years of age
Definitions
- a bachelor over 25 years of age
Ancestry of “kanelsvend”, step by step
kanelsvend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish kanel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kanel | cinnamon |
| 2 | French | cannelle | cinnamon |
| 3 | Old French | canele | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | canella | — |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |