Where does “كون” come from?
كون (Arabic) comes from Arabic كَانَ, from Arabic و, from Persian یا, from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
كون (Arabic): verbal noun of كَانَ; being, essence; existence
Definitions
- verbal noun of كَانَ; being, essence; existence
Ancestry of “كون”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كَانَ | to be |
| 2 | Arabic | و | and, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or... |
| 3 | Persian | یا | API •; or; either |
| 4 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |