Where does “Kännchen” come from?

Kännchen (German) comes from German kanne, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

Kännchen (German): Diminutive of Kanne

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Kanne

Ancestry of “Kännchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankannejug, pitcher, pot, can
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

Words derived from “Kännchen”

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →