Where does “kaneri” come from?

kaneri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch kaneel, from Middle Dutch caneel, from Old French canele, from Medieval Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

kaneri (Sranan Tongo): cinnamon

Definitions

  1. cinnamon

Ancestry of “kaneri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkaneelcinnamon spice
2Middle Dutchcaneel
3Old Frenchcanele
4Medieval Latincanella
5LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
6Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
7Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
8Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα