Where does “merikanuuna” come from?
merikanuuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kanuuna, from Swedish kanon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
merikanuuna (Finnish): sea cannon
Definitions
- sea cannon
Ancestry of “merikanuuna”, step by step
merikanuuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |