Where does “canon bone” come from?
canon bone (English) comes from French canon, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canon bone (English): The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock,...
Definitions
- The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock,...
Ancestry of “canon bone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | canon | cannon, gun; barrel; cannon for a horse |
| 2 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 3 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 4 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |