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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

  1. something which channels; someone who builds...

Ancestry of “canalizador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecanalizarto canalize; to channel, lead, direct, guide
2Portuguesecanalditch; canal; channel
3Old Occitancanal—
4Latincanālis—
5LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
6Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
7Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
8Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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