Where does “canado” come from?
canado (Galician) comes from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canado (Galician): jug used for milking or watering
Definitions
- jug used for milking or watering
Ancestry of “canado”, step by step
canado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin canna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Proto-Germanic kannǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |