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 نِي →Every word from Arabic ن →