Where does “canette” come from?
canette (French) comes from Medieval Latin cana, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canette (French): can, tin, tin can; duckling
Definitions
- can, tin, tin can; duckling
Ancestry of “canette”, step by step
canette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin cana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | cana | inflection of cānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 2 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Middle French canette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | canette | — |