Where does “Kanaalisaaret” come from?
Kanaalisaaret (Finnish) comes from Finnish kanaali, from Swedish kanal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
Kanaalisaaret (Finnish): Channel Islands
Definitions
- Channel Islands
Ancestry of “Kanaalisaaret”, step by step
Kanaalisaaret traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kanaali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kanaali | channel narrow body of water between two land masses |
| 2 | Swedish | kanal | canal; channel; narrow body of water between two... |
| 3 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |