Where does “کانال” come from?

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

کانال (Persian): canal; channel; ditch

Definitions

  1. canal; channel; ditch

Ancestry of “کانال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcanalcanal; channel
2Old Frenchcanal
3Latincanālisa pipe, spout, channel, conduit
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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