Where does “canalizador” come from?
canalizador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese canalizar, from Portuguese canal, from Old Occitan canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canalizador (Portuguese): something which channels; someone who builds...
Definitions
- something which channels; someone who builds...
Ancestry of “canalizador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | canalizar | to canalize; to channel, lead, direct, guide |
| 2 | Portuguese | canal | ditch; canal; channel |
| 3 | Old Occitan | canal | — |
| 4 | Latin | canālis | — |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |