Where does “qanûn” come from?

qanûn (Northern Kurdish) comes from Persian قانون, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

qanûn (Northern Kurdish): law (the body of rules from the legislative authority)

Definitions

  1. law (the body of rules from the legislative authority)

Ancestry of “qanûn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianقانونlaw; statute; rule
2Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
3Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
Every word from Ancient Greek κανώνEvery word from Arabic قَانُونEvery word from Persian قانون
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