Where does “cană” come from?

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

cană (Romanian): cup, mug

Definitions

  1. cup, mug

Ancestry of “cană”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankannejug, pitcher, pot, can
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “cană”

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