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Where does “canonista” come from?

canonista (Latin) comes from Latin canōn, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀, from Sumerian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.

canonista (Latin): canonist

Definitions

  1. canonist

Ancestry of “canonista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōn—
2LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
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