Where does “canal” come from?

canal (Romanian) comes from French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canal (Romanian): canal; channel

Definitions

canal; channel

Ancestry of “canal”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	canal	canal; channel
2	Old French	canal	—
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

Words derived from “canal”

canalagiu

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →