Where does “kana” come from?
kana (Lower Sorbian) comes from German kanne, from German Teekanne, 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
Ancestry of “kana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kanne | — |
| 2 | German | Teekanne | teapot |
| 3 | German | Kanne | can, jug, pot |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
Words derived from “kana”