Where does “cannelle” come from?

cannelle (English) comes 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.

cannelle (English): cinnamon

Definitions

cinnamon

Ancestry of “cannelle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cannelle	cinnamon
2	Old French	canele	—
3	Medieval Latin	canella	—
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

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