Where does “kanon” come from?

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

kanon (English): Synonym of monochord; Synonym of qanun

Definitions

  1. Synonym of monochord; Synonym of qanun

Ancestry of “kanon”, step by step

kanon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian քանոն

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianքանոնruler; kanoon
2Ottoman Turkishقانونlaw (of man, as distinct from the law of God)
3Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
4Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

via Ancient Greek κᾰνών

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰνώνrule, standard; straight rod, bar; measuring rod;...
Every word from Ancient Greek κανώνEvery word from Arabic قَانُونEvery word from Ottoman Turkish قانون