Where does “cane” come from?

cane (Venetian) comes from Venetian cana, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

cane (Venetian): plural of cana

Definitions

  1. plural of cana

Ancestry of “cane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Venetiancanatube; pipe
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 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →