Where does “kanonkule” come from?
kanonkule (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kanon, from Swedish kanon, 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.
kanonkule (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cannonball
Definitions
- a cannonball
Ancestry of “kanonkule”, step by step
kanonkule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kanon | cannon; canon |
| 2 | Swedish | kanon | cannon, gun; a weapon; canon; very good |
| 3 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 4 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 5 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kule | a bullet; a sphere; a ball |
| 2 | German | kugel | inflection of kugeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |