Where does “demi-cannon” come from?
demi-cannon (English) comes from English cannon, from English canon, from Middle English canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα — reed; a certain unit of length.
demi-cannon (English): A medium-sized cannon, slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a standard cannon
Definitions
- A medium-sized cannon, slightly larger than a culverin and smaller than a standard cannon
Ancestry of “demi-cannon”, step by step
demi-cannon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cannon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cannon | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery... |
| 2 | English | canon | A generally accepted principle; a rule; A group... |
| 3 | Middle English | canoun | Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law |
| 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 |
via English demi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demi | Alternative spelling of demy; A fifty pence... |
| 2 | Middle English | demi | half, half-sized, partial |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | demi | half |
| 4 | Latin | dīmidius | half |
| 5 | Latin | medius | middle; half; moderate |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |