Where does “șenal” come from?
șenal (Romanian) comes from French chenal, from Old French chenel, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
șenal (Romanian): canal, channel all nautical senses
Definitions
- canal, channel all nautical senses
Ancestry of “șenal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chenal | canal, channel; eavesdrop, eavestrough, gutter |
| 2 | Old French | chenel | channel |
| 3 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 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 |