Where does “kannák” come from?

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

kannák (Hungarian): nominative plural of kanna

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of kanna

Ancestry of “kannák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankannacan, pot, kettle, jug
2Germankannejug, pitcher, pot, can
3LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
5Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
6Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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