Where does “canonner” come from?
canonner (French) comes from French canon, from Old French canon, 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.
canonner (French): To cannon, cannonade
Ancestry of “canonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | canon | cannon, gun; barrel; cannon for a horse |
| 2 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 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 |
Words derived from “canonner”