Latin

canna

‘reed’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin canna.

16 English words in this record descend from Latin canna, most familiar first.

• canada ← caña ← canna
• channel ← chanel ← chanel ← canālis
• canal ← canālis
• cannon ← canon ← canon ← cannone
• cane
• kennel ← canel ← canel ← canālis
• canna
• cannula
• cannoli ← cannolo ← canna
• cannonade ← canonnade ← cannonata ← cannone ← canna
• cannelloni
• cannellini ← cannella ← canna

More words from canna

• canion
• canaliculus
• canaliculate
• cannolo

Etymograph / Latin canna