Where does “kanal” come from?
kanal (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قنال, 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.
kanal (Turkish): canal; channel; narrow body of water between two...
Definitions
- canal; channel; narrow body of water between two...
Ancestry of “kanal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قنال | canal, irrigation-trench, pipe, conduit |
| 2 | French | canal | canal; channel |
| 3 | Old French | canal | — |
| 4 | Latin | canālis | — |
| 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 |