Where does “canaliculus” come from?

canaliculus (English) comes 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.

canaliculus (English): Any of many small canals or ducts in the body,...

Definitions

  1. Any of many small canals or ducts in the body,...

Ancestry of “canaliculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincanāliculusA small channel, pipe or gutter
2Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
3LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
5Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
6Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “canaliculus”

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