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Where does “capocannoniere” come from?

capocannoniere (Italian) comes from Italian cannoniere, 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.

capocannoniere (Italian): Head of a gun crew; Top goal-scorer

Definitions

  1. Head of a gun crew; Top goal-scorer

Ancestry of “capocannoniere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancannonieregunner; striker; feminine plural of cannoniero
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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