Where does “Cannaceae” come from?

Cannaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

Cannaceae (Translingual): family}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Cannaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCannagenus, native to the New World tropics, naturalized elsewhere}}
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα
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