Where does “maha-suolikanava” come from?

maha-suolikanava (Finnish) comes from Finnish kanava, from Russian кана́ва, from Polish kanał, from Italian canale, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

maha-suolikanava (Finnish): gastrointestinal tract

Definitions

  1. gastrointestinal tract

Ancestry of “maha-suolikanava”, step by step

maha-suolikanava traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kanava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkanavacanal; channel; duct
2Russianкана́ваditch, gutter, drain, trench
3Polishkanałchannel, canal; feed
4Italiancanalechannel; canal; conduit
5Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
6LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
7Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
8Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
9Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Finnish suoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuoliintestine, bowel
2Proto-Finnicsooligut, intestine, bowel
3Proto-Uralicśola

via Finnish maha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmahabelly
2Proto-Finnicmahastomach, belly
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