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Where does “cannoniere” come from?

cannoniere (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.

cannoniere (Italian): gunner; striker; feminine plural of cannoniero

Definitions

  1. gunner; striker; feminine plural of cannoniero

Ancestry of “cannoniere”, 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 “cannoniere”

  • capocannoniere
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