Where does “canëla” come from?
canëla (Romagnol) comes from Romagnol câna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canëla (Romagnol): small cane
Definitions
- small cane
Ancestry of “canëla”, step by step
canëla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romagnol câna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romagnol | câna | cane |
| 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 |
via Proto-Uralic ëla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | ëla | below |