Where does “канал” come from?
канал (Tajik) 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.
канал (Tajik): canal
Definitions
- canal
Ancestry of “канал”, step by step
| 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 |