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Where does “Sturmkanone” come from?

Sturmkanone (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.

Sturmkanone (German): self-propelled gun , an assault gun

Definitions

  1. self-propelled gun , an assault gun

Ancestry of “Sturmkanone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKanonecannon; gun
2Italiancannonecannon; ace; large tube or pipe
3Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
4LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
5Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
6Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
7Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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