Where does “ኵናት” come from?
ኵናት (Tigrinya) comes from Akkadian qanûm — reed, cane.
ኵናት (Tigrinya): lance, javelin, shorter or generic spear
Definitions
- lance, javelin, shorter or generic spear
Ancestry of “ኵናት”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | qanûm | reed, cane |