Where does “kanun” come from?

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

kanun (Malay): principle, code, law

Definitions

  1. principle, code, law

Ancestry of “kanun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
2Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
Every word from Ancient Greek κανών →Every word from Arabic قَانُون →