Where does “canel” come from?

canel (Middle English) comes from Old French canel, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canel (Middle English): cinnamon; The cinnamon tree; the trees which...

Definitions

cinnamon; The cinnamon tree; the trees which...

Ancestry of “canel”, step by step

canel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French canel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	canel	canal
2	Latin	canālis	a pipe, spout, channel, conduit
3	Latin	canna	A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4	Ancient Greek	κάννα	giant reed; reed mat
5	Akkadian	𒄀	reed; a certain unit of length
6	Sumerian	𒄀	reed; a certain unit of length

via Old French canele

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	canele	—
2	Medieval Latin	canella	—

Words derived from “canel”

kanel
kanellen

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