Where does “canonisable” come from?
canonisable (French) comes from French canoniser, from Latin canōnizō, from Latin canōn, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
canonisable (French): worthy of being canonized
Definitions
- worthy of being canonized
Ancestry of “canonisable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | canoniser | to canonize |
| 2 | Latin | canōnizō | to canonize recognize as a saint |
| 3 | Latin | canōn | a measuring line |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |