Where does “cannoniera” come from?

cannoniera (Italian) comes 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.

cannoniera (Italian): embrasure; gunboat; feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. embrasure; gunboat; feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “cannoniera”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cannoniera

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