Where does “canna” come from?

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

canna (Latin): A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...

Definitions

  1. A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...

Ancestry of “canna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “canna

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