Where does “cànon” come from?

cànon (Catalan) comes from Latin canōn, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

cànon (Catalan): canon

Definitions

  1. canon

Ancestry of “cànon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōna measuring line
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀 →Every word from Akkadian 𒄀 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα →