Where does “canale” come from?

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

canale (Italian): channel; canal; conduit

Definitions

  1. channel; canal; conduit

Ancestry of “canale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
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 “canale

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀
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