Where does “قَنَاة” come from?

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

قَنَاة (Arabic): spear; tube; reed

Definitions

  1. spear; tube; reed

Ancestry of “قَنَاة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקַנְיָא—
2Akkadianqanûmreed, cane

Words derived from “قَنَاة”

Every word from Akkadian qanûm →Every word from Aramaic קַנְיָא →