Where does “Kanonenfutter” come from?
Kanonenfutter (German) comes from German Kanone, 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.
Kanonenfutter (German): cannon fodder
Definitions
- cannon fodder
Ancestry of “Kanonenfutter”, step by step
Kanonenfutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kanone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kanone | cannon; gun |
| 2 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 3 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 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 |