Where does “Cana” come from?

Cana is an English place name of unknown etymology, possibly derived from Ancient Greek Κανά, though the sense development remains unclear.

Cana (English): The site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine

Definitions

  1. The site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine

Ancestry of “Cana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚανά—
2Hebrewקנהto buy, to purchase; to get, to obtain, to...
3Hebrewק־נ־ה{{non-gloss definition|Forming words relating to...

Words derived from “Cana”

Every word from Hebrew ק־נ־ה →Every word from Hebrew קנה →Every word from Ancient Greek Κανά →