Where does “Eiskanal” come from?
Eiskanal (German) comes from German Kanal, 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.
Eiskanal (German): an ice track for luge, skeleton and bobsleigh races
Definitions
- an ice track for luge, skeleton and bobsleigh races
Ancestry of “Eiskanal”, step by step
Eiskanal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |