Where does “canonize” come from?
canonize (English) comes from Middle English canonizen, from Old French canonisier, from Spanish canonizare, from Romanian canoniza, from French canoniser, from Latin canōnizō, from Latin canōn, from Latin canna — reed; a certain unit of length.
canonize (English): To declare as a saint, and enter them into the...
Definitions
- To declare as a saint, and enter them into the...
Ancestry of “canonize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | canonizen | to declare as a saint; to appoint to an... |
| 2 | Old French | canonisier | to canonize |
| 3 | Spanish | canonizare | |
| 4 | Romanian | canoniza | to canonize |
| 5 | French | canoniser | to canonize |
| 6 | Latin | canōnizō | to canonize recognize as a saint |
| 7 | Latin | canōn | a measuring line |
| 8 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 10 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 11 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |