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Where does “uncanonically” come from?

uncanonically (English) comes from English uncanonical, from English canonical, from English canon, from Middle English canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna — reed; a certain unit of length.

uncanonically (English): In an uncanonical way

Definitions

  1. In an uncanonical way

Ancestry of “uncanonically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuncanonicalNot canonical
2EnglishcanonicalPresent in a canon, religious or otherwise;...
3EnglishcanonA generally accepted principle; a rule; A group...
4Middle Englishcanoun—
5Old Frenchcanontube; cannon
6Italiancannonecannon; ace; large tube or pipe
7Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
8LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
9Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
10Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
11Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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