Where does “uncanonize” come from?
uncanonize (English) comes from English canonize, from Middle English canonizen, from Old French canonisier, from Spanish canonizare, from Romanian canoniza, from French canoniser, from Latin canōnizō, from Latin canōn — reed; a certain unit of length.
uncanonize (English): To deprive of canonical authority; To reduce from...
Definitions
- To deprive of canonical authority; To reduce from...
Ancestry of “uncanonize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | canonize | To declare as a saint, and enter them into the... |
| 2 | Middle English | canonizen | to declare as a saint; to appoint to an... |
| 3 | Old French | canonisier | to canonize |
| 4 | Spanish | canonizare | |
| 5 | Romanian | canoniza | — |
| 6 | French | canoniser | to canonize |
| 7 | Latin | canōnizō | — |
| 8 | Latin | canōn | — |
| 9 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 11 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 12 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |