Where does “kanun” come from?

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

kanun (Turkish): law, statute, code, written set of rules; qanun

Definitions

  1. law, statute, code, written set of rules; qanun

Ancestry of “kanun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقانونlaw (of man, as distinct from the law of God)
2Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
3Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

Words derived from “kanun”

Every word from Ancient Greek κανών →Every word from Arabic قَانُون →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قانون →