κάννα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, reed), whence also Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀜𐀛𐀠 (ko-no-ni-pi /⁠konōni-pʰi⁠/). There are indications, according to Beekes, it may have come through a Pre-Greek source, perhaps Anatolian.[1]

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    κᾰ́ννᾱ (kánnāf (genitive κᾰ́ννης); first declension

    1. giant reed (Arundo donax)
    2. reed mat

    Inflection

    Descendants

    • Greek: κάννη (kánni)
    • Latin: canna (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κάννα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 636

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