Where does “カノン” come from?
カノン (Japanese) comes from English canon, from Middle English canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
カノン (Japanese): a canon; Synonym of カノン砲
Definitions
- a canon; Synonym of カノン砲
Ancestry of “カノン”, step by step
カノン traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English canon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canon | A generally accepted principle; a rule; A group... |
| 2 | Middle English | canoun | Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law |
| 3 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 4 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 5 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Dutch kanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kanon | cannon |
| 2 | Middle French | canon | — |
| 3 | Middle French | cane | duck, female duck; duck, female duck; literally... |
via German Kanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kanon | canon; canon; code; canon; round |