Where does “kaneel” come from?

kaneel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch caneel, 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.

kaneel (Dutch): cinnamon spice

Definitions

  1. cinnamon spice

Ancestry of “kaneel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcaneel
2Old Frenchcanele
3Medieval Latincanella
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “kaneel

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα