Where does “canelar” come from?
canelar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese canela, from Latin canella, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canelar (Portuguese): to cause striations, stretch marks or grooves in e.g. with a plow, to groove, to flute, to furrow
Definitions
- to cause striations, stretch marks or grooves in e.g. with a plow, to groove, to flute, to furrow
Ancestry of “canelar”, step by step
canelar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese canela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | canela | cinnamon; shin |
| 2 | Latin | canella | — |
| 3 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Portuguese [[canelura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | [[canelura | — |
via Portuguese canel(ura)]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | canel(ura)]] | — |