Where does “canalera” come from?

canalera (Catalan) comes from Catalan canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canalera (Catalan): a vertical channel formed by a row of flat or concave tiles

Definitions

  1. a vertical channel formed by a row of flat or concave tiles

Ancestry of “canalera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancanalcanal; channel; roof gutter
2Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
3LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
5Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
6Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα
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