Where does “caño” come from?
caño (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.
caño (Spanish): tube or pipe; spout; gutter
Definitions
- tube or pipe; spout; gutter
Ancestry of “caño”, step by step
caño traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish caña
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caña | cane; reed; slim, cylindrical type of glass, used... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | canna | — |
| 3 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |