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Where does “qanat” come from?

qanat (English) comes from Persian قنات, from Arabic قَنَاة, from Aramaic קַנְיָא, from Akkadian qanûm.

qanat (English): An underground conduit, between vertical shafts,...

Definitions

  1. An underground conduit, between vertical shafts,...

Ancestry of “qanat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianقنات—
2Arabicقَنَاةspear; tube; reed
3Aramaicקַנְיָא—
4Akkadianqanûm—
Every word from Akkadian qanûm →