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Where does “canun” come from?

canun (English) comes from English qanun, from Turkish kanun, from Ottoman Turkish قانون, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

canun (English): Alternative form of qanun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of qanun

Ancestry of “canun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishqanunA Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument...
2Turkishkanunlaw, statute, code, written set of rules; qanun
3Ottoman Turkishقانون—
4Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
5Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
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