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Where does “قانونی” come from?

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

Ancestry of “قانونی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقانونيlegal, canonical, according to law or rule;...
2Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
3Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
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