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Where does “Kanaldeckel” come from?

Kanaldeckel (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.

Kanaldeckel (German): manhole cover

Definitions

  1. manhole cover

Ancestry of “Kanaldeckel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKanalcanal; something that resembles such a...
2Italiancanalechannel; canal; conduit
3Latincanālis—
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
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