Where does “لكن” come from?

لكن (Arabic) comes from Arabic كان, from French Caen, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

لكن (Arabic): but, however; لٰكِنْ •; but, rather

Definitions

but, however; لٰكِنْ •; but, rather

Ancestry of “لكن”, step by step

لكن traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic كان

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	كان	to be; to exist, to be, there be; to behove
2	French	Caen	—
3	Proto-Celtic	kagyom	pen, enclosure
4	Proto-Indo-European	kagʰyóm	enclosure, hedge
5	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Persian لگن

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	لگن	washbasin
2	Ancient Greek	λεκάνη	dish, pot, pan, basin
3	Ancient Greek	λέκος	dish, pot, pan

via Arabic لٰكِنْ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	لٰكِنْ	but, however

Words derived from “لكن”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kagyom →