Where does “canadense” come from?

canadense (Galician) comes from Galician canada, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canadense (Galician): Canadian

Definitions

  1. Canadian

Ancestry of “canadense”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GaliciancanadaA former liquid measure, usually of four...
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →