Where does “wortelkanaal” come from?
wortelkanaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch behandeling, from Dutch behandelen, from Dutch handelen, from English handle, from Middle English handel, from Old English handle, from Old English handlian, from Proto-West Germanic handulōn — hand.
wortelkanaal (Dutch): root canal
Definitions
- root canal
Ancestry of “wortelkanaal”, step by step
wortelkanaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch behandeling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | behandeling | medical or therapeutic treatment, therapy |
| 2 | Dutch | behandelen | to handle, to treat; to treat; to deal with,... |
| 3 | Dutch | handelen | to trade, do business; to act |
| 4 | English | handle | The part of an object which is held in the hand... |
| 5 | Middle English | handel | — |
| 6 | Old English | handle | a handle |
| 7 | Old English | handlian | to handle |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | handulōn | to handle |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
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 |