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Where does “canonizar” come from?

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

canonizar (Portuguese): to canonize

Definitions

  1. to canonize

Ancestry of “canonizar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōnizō—
2Latincanōn—
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 “canonizar”

  • canonização
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