Where does “canelito” come from?

canelito (Spanish) comes from Spanish canela, from Portuguese canela, from Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canelito (Spanish): Alternative form of canelazo

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of canelazo

Ancestry of “canelito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcanelafeminine singular of canelo; cinnamon
2Portuguesecanelacinnamon; shin
3Latincanella
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα