Where does “qanun” come from?

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

qanun (Azerbaijani): law; statute; qanun, a musical instrument similar...

Definitions

  1. law; statute; qanun, a musical instrument similar...

Ancestry of “qanun”, step by step

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

Words derived from “qanun”

Every word from Ancient Greek κανών →Every word from Arabic قَانُون →