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Where does “canolog” come from?

canolog (Welsh) comes from Welsh canol, from Middle Welsh kanawl, from Proto-Brythonic *kanọl, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canolog (Welsh): central; essential, basic; neutral

Definitions

  1. central; essential, basic; neutral

Ancestry of “canolog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcanolcentre, middle
2Middle Welshkanawl—
3Proto-Brythonic*kanọl—
4Latincanālis—
5LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
6Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
7Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
8Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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