Where does “canebrake” come from?
canebrake (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.
canebrake (English): A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar...
Definitions
- A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar...
Ancestry of “canebrake”, step by step
canebrake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cane | A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar... |
| 2 | French | canne | cane; stick; peg; leg; rod; fishing rod |
| 3 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 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 |