Where does “Kanal” come from?

Kanal (Hunsrik) 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 (Hunsrik): channel

Definitions

  1. channel

Ancestry of “Kanal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancanalechannel; canal; conduit
2Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
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
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →