Where does “subcanal” come from?
subcanal (Spanish) comes from Spanish canal, 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.
subcanal (Spanish): subchannel
Definitions
- subchannel
Ancestry of “subcanal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | canal | canal, flume, waterway; channel; cleavage |
| 2 | Old Spanish | canal | — |
| 3 | Latin | canalis | A pipe, spout; A gutter, ditch; A groove,... |
| 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 |