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
- gunner; striker; feminine plural of cannoniero
Ancestry of “cannoniere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 2 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 3 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
Words derived from “cannoniere”