Where does “Kanal” come from?

Kanal (German) comes 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.

Kanal (German): canal; something that resembles such a...

Definitions

canal; something that resembles such a...

Ancestry of “Kanal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	canale	channel; canal; conduit
2	Latin	canālis	a pipe, spout, channel, conduit
3	Latin	canna	A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4	Ancient Greek	κάννα	giant reed; reed mat
5	Akkadian	𒄀	reed; a certain unit of length
6	Sumerian	𒄀	reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “Kanal”

Panamakanal
Kanalreinigung
Calciumkanal
Chloridkanal
Ionenkanal
Natriumkanal
Ärmelkanal
Kanaldeckel
Mehrkanalvertrieb
Abwasserkanal
Eiskanal
Fernsehkanal
Kanalratte
Windkanal

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