ק־נ־הق ن و
q-n-w “reed” The Common Semitic noun *qanaw- 'reed' (Hebrew qāneh, Arabic qanāh, Akkadian qanû) is the usual source given for Greek kánna 'reed', hence cane, and for kanṓn, the straight measuring rod that became a canon. Some Hellenists (Beekes) prefer a Pre-Greek origin, so the link is only possible.
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Relatives outside the atlas Biblical Hebrew קָנֶה qāneh “reed; measuring rod” Arabic قَنَاة qanāh “reed, lance; canal, channel” Akkadian qanû qanû “reed” Aramaic קַנְיָא qanyāʾ “reed” Ancient Greek κάννα kánna “reed (Greek borrowing)”
Sources Lexodus atlas entries cane, canon (citing Huehnergard and Beekes)