Where does “microcannon” come from?
microcannon (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.
microcannon (English): A microscopic cannon, typically used to inject medicine into a body
Definitions
- A microscopic cannon, typically used to inject medicine into a body
Ancestry of “microcannon”, step by step
| 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 |