Where does “kanuunankuula” come from?
kanuunankuula (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuula, from Swahili skuli, from English school, from Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Proto-Germanic *skōlu, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή — to hold; to overpower.
kanuunankuula (Finnish): cannonball
Definitions
- cannonball
Ancestry of “kanuunankuula”, step by step
kanuunankuula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuula | bullet; a hard ball, especially one made of... |
| 2 | Swahili | skuli | Alternative form of shule |
| 3 | English | school | A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such... |
| 4 | Middle English | scole | school |
| 5 | Old English | scōl | place of education |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *skōlu | — |
| 7 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish kanuuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kanuuna | cannon |
| 2 | Swedish | kanon | cannon, gun; a weapon; canon; very good |
| 3 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 4 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |