Where does “cāna” come from?

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

cāna (Latin): Cana

Definitions

  1. Cana

Ancestry of “cāna”, step by step

cāna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κάννα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
2Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
3Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Ancient Greek Κανά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚανά
2Hebrewקנהto buy, to purchase; to get, to obtain, to...
3Hebrewק־נ־ה{{non-gloss definition|Forming words relating to...

Words derived from “cāna

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