Etymology of the French word cane
the Old French word
canederived from the Classical Latin word
canna (reed; small reed, cane; panpipe)
derived from the Greek word
kanna, κάννα
Date
The earliest known usage of cane in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
caneter,
canette,
canneDerivations in other languages
English
caneUsage
Word found in Old French
