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): jug, pitcher, pot, can

Definitions

  1. jug, pitcher, pot, can

Ancestry of “kanne”, step by step

kanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin canna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
3Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
4Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Middle High German kanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankanne
2Old High Germanchannacan
3Proto-Germanickannǭa tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangandʰ-vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel

Words derived from “kanne

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα