Where does “cana-índica” come from?

cana-índica (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cana, from Old Portuguese cana.

cana-índica (Portuguese): Canna indica

Definitions

  1. Canna indica

Ancestry of “cana-índica”, step by step

cana-índica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese cana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecanacane, reed; sugarcane; canna
2Old Portuguesecana—

via Portuguese indica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseindica
Every word from Old Portuguese cana →Every word from Portuguese cana →