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Where does “kanalas” come from?

kanalas (Hungarian) comes from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

kanalas (Hungarian): fluid, liquid; spoon-

Definitions

  1. fluid, liquid; spoon-

Ancestry of “kanalas”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kanalas”

  • kanalasgém
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