Where does “ganuni” come from?

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

ganuni (Swahili): qanun, kanoon, or ganoun a musical instrument similar to a zither

Definitions

  1. qanun, kanoon, or ganoun a musical instrument similar to a zither

Ancestry of “ganuni”, 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 →