Where does “caneleira” come from?

caneleira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese canela, from Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

caneleira (Portuguese): shinguard piece of apparel to protect the shin

Definitions

  1. shinguard piece of apparel to protect the shin

Ancestry of “caneleira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecanelacinnamon; shin
2Latincanella—
3LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
5Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
6Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →