Where does “أن” come from?

أن (Arabic) comes from Arabic ن, from Arabic نِي.

أن (Arabic): Introduces a verb clause in place of the definite...

Definitions

  1. Introduces a verb clause in place of the definite...

Ancestry of “أن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicنSuffix marking the short or long energetic mood...
2Arabicنِي
Every word from Arabic نِيEvery word from Arabic ن
أن — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer