Where does “protocanonical” come from?
protocanonical (English) comes from English canonical, 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.
protocanonical (English): Describing the first canon of books of scripture
Definitions
- Describing the first canon of books of scripture
Ancestry of “protocanonical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | canonical | Present in a canon, religious or otherwise;... |
| 2 | English | canon | A generally accepted principle; a rule; A group... |
| 3 | Middle English | canoun | — |
| 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 |