Where does “canalaire” come from?

canalaire (French) comes from French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canalaire (French): ductal

Definitions

  1. ductal

Ancestry of “canalaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcanalcanal; channel
2Old Frenchcanal
3Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα