cannula

The story

1. Akkadian𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)
2. Ancient Greekκᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)
3. Latincanna
4. Late Latincannula
5. English todaycannula

Borrowed from Late Latin cannula, canula (“tubular surgical instrument”), from Latin cannula (“reed; small reed- or tube-shaped object”), from canna (“cane; reed; object made from or shaped like a cane or reed”) + -ula (feminine form of -ulus (diminutive suffix). Canna is derived from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “cane; reed”). The plural form cannulae is borrowed from Late Latin cannulae.

Words from the same roots