Where does “cana” come from?
cana (Venetian) comes from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cana (Venetian): tube; pipe
Ancestry of “cana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
Words derived from “cana”