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Where does “cana” come from?

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

Ancestry of “cana”, step by step

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