Etymology of the English word canal

Date

The earliest known usage of canal in English dates from the 15th century.

Derivations in English

canalize, canaller

Cognates

Dutch kanaal, English channel, French canal, German Kanal, German Kännel, Italian canale, Latin canalis, Lithuanian kanalas, Norwegian kanal, Polish kanal, Provençal canal, Russian канaл, Spanish canal, Swedish kanal

Usage

Word found in Modern English