Where does “canoun” come from?
canoun (Middle English) comes from Old French canon, 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.
canoun (Middle English): Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law
Definitions
- Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law
Ancestry of “canoun”, step by step
canoun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French canon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 2 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 3 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 4 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 7 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |