Where does “Cănescu” come from?

Cănescu (Romanian) comes from Romanian cană, from German kanne, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

Ancestry of “Cănescu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancanăcup, mug
2Germankannejug, pitcher, pot, can
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
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