Where does “canonizen” come from?
canonizen (Middle English) comes from Old French canonisier, from Spanish canonizare, from Romanian canoniza, from French canoniser, from Latin canōnizō, from Latin canōn, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα — reed; a certain unit of length.
canonizen (Middle English): to declare as a saint; to appoint to an...
Definitions
- to declare as a saint; to appoint to an...
Ancestry of “canonizen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | canonisier | to canonize |
| 2 | Spanish | canonizare | |
| 3 | Romanian | canoniza | to canonize |
| 4 | French | canoniser | to canonize |
| 5 | Latin | canōnizō | to canonize recognize as a saint |
| 6 | Latin | canōn | a measuring line |
| 7 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 9 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 10 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |