Where does “لأن” come from?
لأن (Arabic) comes from Arabic أَنْ — to, that; that, that before us presently.
لأن (Arabic): because, on the grounds that, for; that, for...
Definitions
- because, on the grounds that, for; that, for...
Ancestry of “لأن”, step by step
لأن traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic أَنْ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَنْ | to, that; that, that before us presently |
via Arabic أَنَّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | أَنَّ | that |
via Arabic لِـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لِـ | for; to, for, belonging to |