Where does “kana” come from?

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

kana (Lower Sorbian): jug, pot

Definitions

jug, pot

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	kanne	jug, pitcher, pot, can
2	Latin	canna	A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3	Ancient Greek	κάννα	giant reed; reed mat
4	Akkadian	𒄀	reed; a certain unit of length
5	Sumerian	𒄀	reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “kana”

kanka

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