the Berasit Hebrew Dictionary

קנ

'qen' means “cane”, as in sugar cane, bamboo, or papyrus.

'qen' is cognate with the English word “cane” which derives from Old French “cane”, in turn deriving from from Latin “canna”, from Ancient Greek “κάννα”, from Aramaic “qanhā/qanyā” and from Akkadian “qanû” meaning 'reed' or 'tube made from a reed.