Where does “canaliculi” come from?
canaliculi (English) comes from English canaliculus, 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.
canaliculi (English): plural of canaliculus
Ancestry of “canaliculi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | canaliculus | Any of many small canals or ducts in the body,... |
| 2 | Latin | canāliculus | — |
| 3 | Latin | canālis | — |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |