Where does “canalagiu” come from?
canalagiu (Romanian) comes from Romanian canal, 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.
canalagiu (Romanian): sewerage worker
Definitions
- sewerage worker
Ancestry of “canalagiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | canal | canal; channel |
| 2 | French | canal | canal; channel |
| 3 | Old French | canal | — |
| 4 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |