Where does “kanaal” come from?
kanaal (West Frisian) comes from Dutch Kanaal, from Middle Dutch canael, from Middle Dutch canel, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
kanaal (West Frisian): canal; channel; duct-shaped tissue
Definitions
- canal; channel; duct-shaped tissue
Ancestry of “kanaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kanaal | the English Channel or Strait of Dover, the North Sea strait between England and France |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | canael | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | canel | — |
| 4 | Old French | canal | — |
| 5 | Latin | canālis | a pipe, spout, channel, conduit |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |