Greek kanon / Ancient Greek: κανών, Arabic Qanun / قانون, Hebrew kaneh / קנה, "straight"; a rule, code, standard, or measure; the root meaning in all these languages is "reed" (cf. the Romance-language ancestors of the English word "cane"). COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the Greek term for canon? ANS1 kanon QSN2 What is the Hebrew term for canon? ANS2 kaneh QSN3 What is the Arabic term meaning canon? ANS3 Qanun QSN4 What is the common definition of the word canon as it appears in Greek, Arabic and Hebrew? ANS4 reed QSN5 Which English term is derived from the same root as the Greek, Arabic and Hebrew words for canon? ANS5 cane