Where does “canal” come from?

canal (Old Spanish) comes from Latin canalis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

Ancestry of “canal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincanalisA pipe, spout; A gutter, ditch; A groove,...
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 “canal

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα