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Where does “canaliferous” come from?

canaliferous (English) comes from English canal, from Middle French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canaliferous (English): Having a canal

Definitions

  1. Having a canal

Ancestry of “canaliferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcanalAn artificial waterway or artificially improved...
2Middle Frenchcanal—
3Old Frenchcanal—
4Latincanālis—
5LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
6Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
7Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
8Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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