Where does “căniță” come from?

căniță (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.

căniță (Romanian): small mug

Definitions

  1. small mug

Ancestry of “căniță”, 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

Words derived from “căniță”

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →