Where does “gʻayriqonuniy” come from?

gʻayriqonuniy (Uzbek) comes from Uzbek qonuniy, from Arabic قانوني, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

gʻayriqonuniy (Uzbek): illegal

Definitions

  1. illegal

Ancestry of “gʻayriqonuniy”, step by step

gʻayriqonuniy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Uzbek qonuniy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekqonuniylawful
2Arabicقانونيlegal, canonical, according to law or rule;...
3Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
4Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

via Uzbek gʻayri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Uzbekgʻayriother than, besides
2Uzbekgʻayranother
3Arabicغَيْرother than
Every word from Ancient Greek κανώνEvery word from Arabic قَانُونEvery word from Arabic قانوني
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