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
cana traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish caña
| 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 |
via Latin cānus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cānus | white |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kaznos | grey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱas- | grayish-white; white, blond, grey; blond; grey;... |
via Old Portuguese cana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | cana | — |