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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

  1. canal; something that resembles such a...

Ancestry of “Kanal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancanalechannel; canal; conduit
2Latincanālis—
3LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
5Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
6Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “Kanal”

  • Ärmelkanal
  • Calciumkanal
  • Natriumkanal
  • Kanaldeckel
  • Chloridkanal
  • Ionenkanal
  • Kanalreinigung
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