Where does “Kanne” come from?
Kanne (German) comes from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
Kanne (German): can, jug, pot
Ancestry of “Kanne”, step by step
Kanne 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 Middle High German kanne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kanne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | channa | can |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |