• samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    One of the most prolific is canna, which is Latin for reed, tube, or pipe. Turns out you can get a LOT of mileage from that meaning:

    Cane: Referring to the plant, walking stick, or slender rod.

    Canal: An artificial waterway, from the Latin canalis (pipe/groove).

    Channel: A conduit or passage.

    Cannon: From Italian cannone, meaning “large tube”.

    Canon: A rule or standard (originally from a reed used as a measuring stick).

    Cannibal: Historically connected to this root through a complex path involving “Carib”.

    Cannister / Canister: A container, often cylindrical.

    Cannula: A small tube for insertion into the body.

    Canyon: Derived via Spanish cañón (tube/pipe).