Etymology of the English word canal
the English word canal
Date
The earliest known usage of canal in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
canalize,
canallerCognates
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
kanalUsage
Word found in Modern English
