Where does “cannonade” come from?
Cannonade comes from French canonnade, formed from French canon plus the suffix -ade, ultimately from Latin canna meaning reed or tube, via Ancient Greek κάννα.
cannonade (English): Firing artillery in a large amount for a length...
Definitions
- Firing artillery in a large amount for a length...
Ancestry of “cannonade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | canonnade | cannonade |
| 2 | French | canonner | To cannon, cannonade |
| 3 | French | canon | cannon, gun; barrel; cannon for a horse |
| 4 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 5 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 6 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 7 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 9 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 10 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |