Etymology Explorer › SpanishWhere does “canal” come from? canal (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish canal, from Latin canalis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canal (Spanish): canal, flume, waterway; channel; cleavage
Definitions canal, flume, waterway; channel; cleavage Ancestry of “canal”, step by step canal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish canal Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Spanish canal — 2 Latin canalis A pipe, spout; A gutter, ditch; A groove,... 3 Latin canna A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... 4 Ancient Greek κάννα giant reed; reed mat 5 Akkadian 𒄀 reed; a certain unit of length 6 Sumerian 𒄀 reed; a certain unit of length
via Latin canālis Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin canālis a pipe, spout, channel, conduit 2 Latin -ālis — 3 Proto-Italic -ālis forms relational adjectives
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