Where does “Cao” come from?
Cao (Galician) comes from Galician cao, from Galician cano, from Galician cana, from Spanish caña, from Old Spanish canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
Ancestry of “Cao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | cao | white-haired |
| 2 | Galician | cano | pipe, tube; aqueduct, duct for taking water to a... |
| 3 | Galician | cana | cane, reed; white or gray hair; feminine singular... |
| 4 | Spanish | caña | cane; reed; slim, cylindrical type of glass, used... |
| 5 | Old Spanish | canna | — |
| 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 |