Where does “kanon” come from?

kanon (Swedish) comes 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.

kanon (Swedish): cannon, gun; a weapon; canon; very good

Definitions

  1. cannon, gun; a weapon; canon; very good

Ancestry of “kanon”, step by step

kanon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian cannone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancannonecannon; ace; large tube or pipe
2Italiancannacane; barrel; rod
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

via Latin canōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincanōna measuring line
2Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

Words derived from “kanon

Every word from Sumerian 𒄀