Where does “قانون” come from?

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

قانون (Ottoman Turkish): law (of man, as distinct from the law of God)

Definitions

  1. law (of man, as distinct from the law of God)

Ancestry of “قانون”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
2Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

Words derived from “قانون

Every word from Ancient Greek κανώνEvery word from Arabic قَانُون
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