Where does “kana” come from?

kana (Swahili) comes from Portuguese cana, from Old Portuguese cana.

kana (Swahili): to deny, to reject, to say no

Definitions

  1. to deny, to reject, to say no

Ancestry of “kana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecanacane, reed; sugarcane; canna
2Old Portuguesecana—
Every word from Old Portuguese cana →Every word from Portuguese cana →