Where does “kanun” come from?
kanun (English) comes from Albanian kanun, from Ottoman Turkish قانون, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
kanun (English): Alternative spelling of qanun; A set of...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of qanun; A set of...
Ancestry of “kanun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | kanun | a set of codified traditional Albanian laws,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | قانون | — |
| 3 | Arabic | قَانُون | law, regulation; tax, law |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κανών | rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod... |