Where does “قانون” come from?

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

قانون (Persian): law; statute; rule

Definitions

  1. law; statute; rule

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 κανών →Every word from Arabic قَانُون →