Where does “canalside” come from?
canalside (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.
canalside (English): The bank of a canal; Situated near or alongside a...
Definitions
- The bank of a canal; Situated near or alongside a...
Ancestry of “canalside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canal | An artificial waterway or artificially improved... |
| 2 | Middle French | canal | — |
| 3 | Old French | canal | — |
| 4 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |