Where does “cañita” come from?

cañita (Spanish) comes from Spanish caña, from Old Spanish canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

cañita (Spanish): Diminutive of caña; small beer

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of caña; small beer

Ancestry of “cañita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcañacane; reed; slim, cylindrical type of glass, used...
2Old Spanishcanna
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
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα