Where does “canaliculitis” come from?
canaliculitis (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.
canaliculitis (English): inflammation of the canaliculus
Definitions
- inflammation of the canaliculus
Ancestry of “canaliculitis”, step by step
canaliculitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canaliculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canaliculus | Any of many small canals or ducts in the body,... |
| 2 | Latin | canāliculus | A small channel, pipe or gutter |
| 3 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 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 |