Where does “قانونية” come from?

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

قانونية (Arabic): legality

Definitions

  1. legality

Ancestry of “قانونية”, step by step

قانونية traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic قَانُون

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

via Arabic ـِيَّة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـِيَّةrelational suffix
Every word from Ancient Greek κανώνEvery word from Arabic قَانُون
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