Where does “Tribecan” come from?
Tribecan (English) comes from English Tribeca, 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.
Tribecan (English): Of or pertaining to the Tribeca region in...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Tribeca region in...
Ancestry of “Tribecan”, step by step
Tribecan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Tribeca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tribeca | — |
| 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 |