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Where does “قانوني” come from?

قانوني (Arabic) comes from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

قانوني (Arabic): legal, canonical, according to law or rule;...

Definitions

  1. legal, canonical, according to law or rule;...

Ancestry of “قانوني”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
2Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
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