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Where does “cano” come from?

cano (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.

cano (Spanish): tube or pipe; spout; gutter

Definitions

  1. tube or pipe; spout; gutter

Ancestry of “cano”, 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

Words derived from “cano”

  • canyon
  • Canyonlands
  • canyoning
  • canyoned
  • canyonlike
  • canyoneer
  • upcanyon
  • canyonland
  • downcanyon
  • canyoner
  • uncanyoned
  • cañón
  • cañonero
  • baile del caño
  • cañonear
  • cañonazo
  • каньон
  • canyon
  • canyonisme
  • kanion
  • קניון
  • kanyon
  • kanyon
  • کنيون
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