Ancient Greek

κάννα

‘reed’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek κάννα.

15 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek κάννα, most familiar first.

• canal ← canālis ← canna
• canon ← canoun ← κανών
• cannon ← canon ← canon ← cannone ← canna
• kennel ← canel ← canel ← canālis ← canna
• canister ← canustyr ← canistrum ← κάναστρον
• kanon ← κᾰνών
• canonize ← canonizen ← canonisier ← canōnizō ← canōn
• canasta ← *cannastra ← canistrum ← κάναστρον
• canonic ← canonicus ← κανονικός ← κανών
• kanun ← قانون ← قَانُون ← κανών
• qanun ← kanun ← قانون ← قَانُون ← κανών
• canaliculus ← canālis ← canna

More words from κάννα

• canaliculate
• canistel
• canastero

Etymograph / Ancient Greek κάννα