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Where does “canel” come from?

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

canel (Old French): canal

Definitions

  1. canal

Ancestry of “canel”, 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 “canel”

  • channel
  • multichannel
  • chan
  • microchannel
  • channelization
  • subchannel
  • channelisation
  • cochannel
  • interchannel
  • channeler
  • rechannel
  • midchannel
  • nanochannel
  • channelopathy
  • channelize
  • paleochannel
  • hemichannel
  • eigenchannel
  • sidechannel
  • macrochannel
  • channelizer
  • enchannel
  • chanop
  • cross-channel
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