Where does “cana” come from?
cana (Fala) comes from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cana (Fala): reed, cane
Ancestry of “cana”, step by step
cana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin canna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Old Portuguese cãa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cãa | — |
| 2 | Latin | cānus | white |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |