Where 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “canal”