Where does “kanava” come from?
kanava (Finnish) comes from Russian кана́ва, from Polish kanał, from Italian canale, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
kanava (Finnish): canal; channel; duct
Definitions
- canal; channel; duct
Ancestry of “kanava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кана́ва | ditch, gutter, drain, trench |
| 2 | Polish | kanał | channel, canal; feed |
| 3 | Italian | canale | channel; canal; conduit |
| 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 |
Words derived from “kanava”
- peräaukkokanava
- rannekanava
- radiokanava
- nelikanavainen
- tulokanava
- kyynelkanava
- satelliittikanava
- kanavasurffaus
- juurikanava
- kanavakangas
- televisiokanava
- kanavoida
- ruoansulatuskanava
- savukanava
- kolmoskanava
- kaapelikanava
- monikanavainen
- maha-suolikanava
- mikrokanava
- monikanava-analysaattori
- alakanava
- anaalikanava
- hermokanava
- ilmanvaihtokanava