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

  1. a cannonball

Ancestry of “kanonkule”, step by step

kanonkule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kanon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkanoncannon; canon
2Swedishkanoncannon, gun; a weapon; canon; very good
3Italiancannonecannon; ace; large tube or pipe
4Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
5LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
6Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
7Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
8Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

via Norwegian Nynorsk kule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkulea bullet; a sphere; a ball
2Germankugelinflection of kugeln: ## first-person singular...
3Proto-Germanickuggilazknobbed instrument
4Proto-Germanickuggǭcog, swelling
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewgʰ-swelling, bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Sumerian 𒄀