Where does “Kaneel” come from?

Kaneel (German) comes from Middle High German kanēl, from Old French canele, from Medieval Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

Kaneel (German): cinnamon in the form of sticks; cinnamon sticks

Definitions

  1. cinnamon in the form of sticks; cinnamon sticks

Ancestry of “Kaneel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankanēl—
2Old Frenchcanele—
3Medieval Latincanella—
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “Kaneel”

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