Where does “kanna” come from?

kanna (Finnish) comes from taxonomic name Canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

kanna (Finnish): canna lily; the genus "Canna"; Indicative present...

Definitions

  1. canna lily; the genus "Canna"; Indicative present...

Ancestry of “kanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1taxonomic nameCanna—
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “kanna”

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →