Etymology

caner

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Today it means: One who canes. Full definition →

English cane ← Middle English cane ← Old French cane
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The story

  1. Akkadian𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)
  2. Ancient Greekκᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)
  3. Latincanna
  4. Old Frenchcane
  5. Middle Englishcane
  6. Englishcane
  7. English todaycaner

From cane + -er.

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