Where does “քանոն” come from?
քանոն (Armenian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قانون, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
քանոն (Armenian): ruler; kanoon
Ancestry of “քանոն”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | قانون | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قَانُون | law, regulation; tax, law |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κανών | rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod... |