Where does “canna” come from?

canna (Italian) comes from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canna (Italian): cane; barrel; rod

Definitions

  1. cane; barrel; rod

Ancestry of “canna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “canna

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀