Where does “kantilli” come from?
kantilli (Finnish) comes from French cannetille, from Spanish canutillo, from Spanish canuto, from Mozarabic *qannût, from Latin cannūtus, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
kantilli (Finnish): cannetille
Definitions
- cannetille
Ancestry of “kantilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cannetille | — |
| 2 | Spanish | canutillo | A dessert consisting of confectioner's cream... |
| 3 | Spanish | canuto | tube; joint, reefer; awesome; brill |
| 4 | Mozarabic | *qannût | — |
| 5 | Latin | cannūtus | — |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |