Where does “encanar” come from?
encanar (Portuguese) comes from Spanish caño, from Spanish caña, from Old Spanish canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
encanar (Portuguese): to conduct (liquid) through a tube, canal or aqueduct; to pipe
Definitions
- to conduct (liquid) through a tube, canal or aqueduct; to pipe
Ancestry of “encanar”, step by step
encanar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish caño
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | caño | tube or pipe; spout; gutter |
| 2 | Spanish | caña | cane; reed; slim, cylindrical type of glass, used... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | canna | — |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |