kanaal

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • canal artificial waterway

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish kanaal (canal, channel) inherited from Middle Dutch canael derived from Old French canal derived from Latin canālis (canal, channel, pipe, ditch, groove, gutter) derived from Ancient Greek κάννα (reed) derived from Akkadian 𒄀 (reed) derived from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (reed).

Origin

Sumerian

𒄀𒈾

Gloss

reed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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