Where does “kanela” come from?
kanela (Polish) comes from German Kaneel, from Middle High German kanēl, from Old French canele, from Medieval Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
Ancestry of “kanela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kaneel | cinnamon in the form of sticks; cinnamon sticks |
| 2 | Middle High German | kanēl | — |
| 3 | Old French | canele | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | canella | — |
| 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 |