kanun

Albanian

[kaˈnun]

noun

Definitions

a set of codified traditional Albanian laws, specifically the Kanun of Lekë Dukagjini
(archaic) law

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish kanun (law) derived from Ancient Greek κανών (standard, measuring rod).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κανών

Gloss

standard, measuring rod

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

qanun English
canon Latin
canonista Latin
canōn Latin
Kanon German
canon Dutch, Flemish
канун Russian
κανών Ancient Greek
قانون Arabic
قَانُون Arabic
κανόνας Greek (modern)
kanun Turkish
კანონი Old Georgian