Where does “キャノン砲” come from?
キャノン砲 (Japanese) comes from Japanese キャノン, from English cannon, from English canon, from Middle English canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna — reed; a certain unit of length.
Ancestry of “キャノン砲”, step by step
キャノン砲 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese キャノン
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | キャノン | Alternative form of カノン; cannon |
| 2 | English | cannon | A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery... |
| 3 | English | canon | A generally accepted principle; a rule; A group... |
| 4 | Middle English | canoun | Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law |
| 5 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 6 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 7 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 8 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 10 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 11 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |