Where does “kanka” come from?
kanka (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian kana, 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.
kanka (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of kana
Ancestry of “kanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lower Sorbian | kana | jug, pot |
| 2 | German | kanne | — |
| 3 | German | Teekanne | teapot |
| 4 | German | Kanne | can, jug, pot |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |