ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cane from Greek kanna, kanne, kanon

 

 

 

【cane】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "reed, rod"
from Greek "kanna, kanne, kanon"

 

 

 

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[WORD ROOT]root cane
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cane, chan, cann, cany, canon
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) kanna, kanne, kanon
[MEANING]root reed, rod

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 kanna reed
• 【Greek】 kanne reed
• 【Greek】 kanon rule; any straight rod or bar; standard of excellence,

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

can, canal, cane, canebrake, canister, cannon, cannula, canon, canonize, canyon, caramel, channel

 

 

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

 

can [noun] from can < cane
【DEFINITION】 ① A can is a metal container in which something such as food, drink, or paint is put. The container is usually sealed to keep the contents fresh.
② The can is the toilet.
【pl.】 cans
【ROOTs】 can(cane); reed, rod

canal [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 A canal is a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats to travel along or to bring water to a particular area.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 tubular passage in the body through which fluids or solids pass
【DERIVATIVEs】 canalize, canal
【ROOTs】 ⑴ can(cane); reed, rod ⑵ al; suffix

cane [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
【pl.】 canes
【DERIVATIVEs】 caner, cane
【ROOTs】 cane; reed, rod

canebrake [noun] from canebrake < cane
【DEFINITION】 a thicket of cane
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a thicket of canes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cane; reed, rod ⑵ brake; brake

canister [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 basket
【ROOTs】 ⑴ can(cane); reed, rod ⑵ ister(ster); suffix

cannon [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 A cannon is a large gun, usually on wheels, which used to be used in battles.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 artillery piece, mounted gun for throwing projectiles by force of gunpowder
【pl.】 cannons cannon
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cann(cane); reed, rod ⑵ on; noun suffix

cannula [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc
【PRIMARY MEANING】 tubular surgical instrument inserted in the body to drain fluid
【pl.】 cannulas cannulae
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cann(cane); reed, rod ⑵ ula(ular); diminutive suffix

canon [noun] from canon < cane
【DEFINITION】 ① A canon is a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral.
② a variant spelling of canyon
【PRIMARY MEANING】 ① a rule or law ② clergyman living according to rules
【pl.】 canons
【DERIVATIVEs】 canon, canonical, canonisation, canonization, canonize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cane; reed, rod ⑵ on; noun suffix

canonize [verb] from canon < cane
【DEFINITION】 If a dead person is canonized, it is officially announced by the Catholic Church that he or she is a saint.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to place officially in the canon or calendar of saints
【CONJUGATIONs】 canonized canonized canonizing canonizes
【DERIVATIVEs】 canon, canonical, canonisation, canonization, canonize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cane; reed, rod ⑵ on; noun suffix ⑶ ize; verb suffix

 

 

 

Canyon [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides. the Grand Canyon.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 narrow valley between cliffs
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cany(cane); reed, rod ⑵ on; noun suffix

caramel [noun] from cane
【DEFINITION】 A caramel is a chewy sweet food made from sugar, butter, and milk.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 burnt sugar
【pl.】 caramels
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cane; reed, rod ⑵ mel(mell); -

channel [noun] from channel < cane
【DEFINITION】 A channel is a television station.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 bed of a stream of water
【pl.】 channels
【DERIVATIVEs】 channeller, channel
【ROOTs】 ⑴ chan(cane); reed, rod ⑵ nel(el); suffix

Other word list containing cane; canonic, cannoli

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

cand-, cend-
calli-, calo-, cal, kal-
camp
calc-, calcul-, cal-
cale-, cal-
cal-, calend-, class-
cad-, cas-, cid-
broad
brev-
bal-, bel-, bol-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: cand-, cend- from Latin candere

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