Where does “kanon” come from?

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

kanon (Polish): canon, rule

Definitions

  1. canon, rule

Ancestry of “kanon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōna measuring line
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

Words derived from “kanon

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