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Where does “قَانُون” come from?

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

قَانُون (Arabic): law, regulation; tax, law

Definitions

  1. law, regulation; tax, law

Ancestry of “قَانُون”, step by step

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

Words derived from “قَانُون”

  • kanun
  • qanun
  • canun
  • qanunist
  • kanun
  • ग़ैरक़ानूनी
  • क़ानून
  • قانون
  • ղանոն
  • kanun
  • kanuni
  • qanun
  • قانون
  • qonun
  • қонун
  • kanun
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