Where does “Abwasserkanal” come from?
Abwasserkanal (German) comes from German Abwasser, from German Wasser, from Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Abwasserkanal (German): sewer
Definitions
- sewer
Ancestry of “Abwasserkanal”, step by step
Abwasserkanal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abwasser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abwasser | wastewater; water contaminated from human usage;... |
| 2 | German | Wasser | water; alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 4 | Old High German | waȥȥar | water |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via German Kanal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kanal | canal; something that resembles such a... |
| 2 | Italian | canale | channel; canal; conduit |
| 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 |