Where does “semicanonical” come from?
semicanonical (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.
semicanonical (English): Having a status approaching canonical
Definitions
- Having a status approaching canonical
Ancestry of “semicanonical”, step by step
semicanonical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canonical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |