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): canal; television or internet channel; channel
Definitions
- canal; television or internet channel; channel
Ancestry of “kanaal”, step by step
kanaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch canael
| 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 |