Where does “cañón” come from?
cañón (Spanish) comes from English canon, from Middle English canoun, from Old French canon, from Italian cannone, from Italian canna, from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα, from Akkadian 𒄀 — reed; a certain unit of length.
cañón (Spanish): canyon
Definitions
- canyon
Ancestry of “cañón”, step by step
cañón traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English canon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canon | A generally accepted principle; a rule; A group... |
| 2 | Middle English | canoun | Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law |
| 3 | Old French | canon | tube; cannon |
| 4 | Italian | cannone | cannon; ace; large tube or pipe |
| 5 | Italian | canna | cane; barrel; rod |
| 6 | Latin | canna | A reed, cane; Anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάννα | giant reed; reed mat |
| 8 | Akkadian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |
| 9 | Sumerian | 𒄀 | reed; a certain unit of length |