Where does “телеканал” come from?
телеканал (Russian) comes from Russian кана́л, 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.
телеканал (Russian): television channel
Definitions
- television channel
Ancestry of “телеканал”, step by step
телеканал traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian кана́л
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | кана́л | channel, canal, pipe |
| 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 |
via Ukrainian канал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | канал | channel; canal |