Where does “kanellen” come from?
kanellen (Cornish) comes from Cornish kanel, from English canal, from Middle French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
Ancestry of “kanellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kanel | canal, channel |
| 2 | English | canal | An artificial waterway or artificially improved... |
| 3 | Middle French | canal | — |
| 4 | Old French | canal | — |
| 5 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |