Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “canaliculate” come from?

canaliculate (English) comes from Latin canaliculatus, from Latin canāliculus, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canaliculate (English): Channeled lengthwise; grooved

Definitions

  1. Channeled lengthwise; grooved

Ancestry of “canaliculate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincanaliculatusLike a channel or pipe; channelled, grooved
2Latincanāliculus—
3Latincanālis—
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “canaliculate”

  • angusticanaliculate
  • multicanaliculate
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →