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