Where does “qanun” come from?

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

qanun (Maltese): rule, norm

Definitions

  1. rule, norm

Ancestry of “qanun”, 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 →