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Where does “قَنَاة” come from?

قَنَاة (Arabic) comes from Aramaic קַנְיָא, from Akkadian qanûm.

قَنَاة (Arabic): spear; tube; reed

Definitions

  1. spear; tube; reed

Ancestry of “قَنَاة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקַנְיָא—
2Akkadianqanûm—

Words derived from “قَنَاة”

  • qanat
  • قنات
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