Where does “Kanaal” come from?
Kanaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch canael, from Middle Dutch canel, 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.
Kanaal (Dutch): the English Channel or Strait of Dover, the North Sea strait between England and France
Definitions
- the English Channel or Strait of Dover, the North Sea strait between England and France
Ancestry of “Kanaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | canael | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | canel | — |
| 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 |