Where does “cane fu” come from?

cane fu (English) comes from English cane, from French canne, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

cane fu (English): A modern martial art, originally designed for elderly people, involving the use of a cane

Definitions

  1. A modern martial art, originally designed for elderly people, involving the use of a cane

Ancestry of “cane fu”, step by step

cane fu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaneA plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar...
2Frenchcannecane; stick; peg; leg; rod; fishing rod
3Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
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

via English kung fu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishkung fuA Chinese martial art
2Chinese功夫time; efforts; accomplishments, achievement
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀