Where does “cannelloni” come from?
cannelloni (Romanian) comes from Italian cannelloni, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cannelloni (Romanian): cannelloni
Definitions
- cannelloni
Ancestry of “cannelloni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cannelloni | cannelloni |
| 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 |