Where does “néarchanáil” come from?
néarchanáil (Irish) comes from Irish canáil, from French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
néarchanáil (Irish): neural canal
Definitions
- neural canal
Ancestry of “néarchanáil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | canáil | canal |
| 2 | French | canal | canal; channel |
| 3 | Old French | canal | — |
| 4 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |