Where does “cano” come from?
cano (Portuguese) comes from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cano (Portuguese): tube, pipe; channel
Ancestry of “cano”, step by step
cano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin canna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Portuguese cana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cana | cane, reed; sugarcane; canna |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cana | — |
Words derived from “cano”