Where does “قنات” come from?

قنات (Persian) comes from Arabic قَنَاة, from Aramaic קַנְיָא, from Akkadian qanûm.

Ancestry of “قنات”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	قَنَاة	spear; tube; reed
2	Aramaic	קַנְיָא	—
3	Akkadian	qanûm	—

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