Where does “maag-darmkanaal” come from?
maag-darmkanaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch Kanaal, 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 — reed; a certain unit of length.
maag-darmkanaal (Dutch): digestive tract
Definitions
- digestive tract
Ancestry of “maag-darmkanaal”, step by step
maag-darmkanaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Kanaal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kanaal | the English Channel or Strait of Dover, the North Sea strait between England and France |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | canael | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | canel | — |
| 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 |