Where does “kanel” come from?
kanel (Cornish) comes from English canal, from Middle French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
kanel (Cornish): canal, channel
Definitions
- canal, channel
Ancestry of “kanel”, step by step
kanel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canal | An artificial waterway or artificially improved... |
| 2 | Middle French | canal | — |
| 3 | Old French | canal | — |
| 4 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |