The story
- Hebrew · borrowed fromקָנֶה“rod”
- English todaykaneh
From Hebrew קָנֶה (qané, “rod”, literally “cane”). Doublet of cane and canna.
Words from the same roots
Hebrewקָנֶה all →
Cana
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kaneh
Today it means: A Hebrew measure of length, equal to six cubits. Full definition →
Hebrew קָנֶה