Etymology

Cana

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Today it means: The site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Κανά ← Hebrew קָנֶה
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The story

  1. Hebrew · derived fromקָנֶה“reed”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚανά
  3. English todayCana

Borrowed through Latin from Ancient Greek Κανά (Kaná); possibly from Hebrew קָנֶה (qané, “reed”).

Words from the same roots

Hebrewקָנֶה all →

kaneh

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