Where does “cannetta” come from?

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

cannetta (Italian): Diminutive of canna; small or thin reed, small or...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of canna; small or thin reed, small or...

Ancestry of “cannetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →