Where does “kanonista” come from?

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

kanonista (Polish): canonist, canon lawyer

Definitions

  1. canonist, canon lawyer

Ancestry of “kanonista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkanoncanon, rule
2Latincanōna measuring line
3LatincannaA reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;...
4Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
5Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
6Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length

Words derived from “kanonista

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀Every word from Akkadian 𒄀Every word from Ancient Greek κάννα