Where does “cane” come from?
cane (Middle English) comes from Old French cane, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cane (Middle English): bamboo, sugar cane, flax, or a similar...
Definitions
- bamboo, sugar cane, flax, or a similar...
Ancestry of “cane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | cane | tube |
| 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 “cane”