Where does “mischan” come from?
mischan (English) comes from English chan, from English channel, from Middle English chanel, from Old French chanel, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
mischan (English): A message accidentally posted to the wrong IRC...
Definitions
- A message accidentally posted to the wrong IRC...
Ancestry of “mischan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chan | An IRC channel; An imageboard |
| 2 | English | channel | The physical confine of a river or slough,... |
| 3 | Middle English | chanel | — |
| 4 | Old French | chanel | Alternative form of chenel |
| 5 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |