Where does “cana” come from?

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

cana (Medieval Latin): inflection of cānus: ## nominative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of cānus: ## nominative/vocative...

Ancestry of “cana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
2Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
3Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
4Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “cana

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