Where does “cana” come from?
cana (Galician) comes from Spanish caña, from Old Spanish canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cana (Galician): cane, reed; white or gray hair; feminine singular...
Definitions
- cane, reed; white or gray hair; feminine singular...
Ancestry of “cana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caña | cane; reed; slim, cylindrical type of glass, used... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | canna | — |
| 3 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
Words derived from “cana”