Morpheme
Cann
Type
bound base
Denotation
reed, spear, stick, woody stem, pipe, spout, channel, conduit, gutter, ditch, groove, duct
Etymology
(1) Latin canna; Ancient Greek kánna; Akkadian qanû; Sumerian gi.na; (2) Middle English canon, canoun; Old French canon; Italian cannone, from canna + -one; Latin canna; Ancient Greek kánna; Akkadian qanû; Sumerian gi.na
Evidence
autocannon, canna, cannas, cannoli, cannon, cannon, cannonade, cannonball, cannoned, cannoneer, cannoner, cannoning, cannonlike, cannonproof, cannons, cannula, cannulae, demicannon, megacannon, supercannon
Notes
canna and cane are doublets
