Where does “Sahnekännchen” come from?
Sahnekännchen (German) comes from German Kännchen, from German kanne, from German Teekanne, from German Kanne, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
Sahnekännchen (German): creamer
Ancestry of “Sahnekännchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kännchen | Diminutive of Kanne |
| 2 | German | kanne | — |
| 3 | German | Teekanne | teapot |
| 4 | German | Kanne | can, jug, pot |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |