Where does “لیکن” come from?

لیکن (Chagatai) comes from Classical Persian لیکن, from Arabic لٰكِنْ — but, however.

Ancestry of “لیکن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianلیکن—
2Arabicلٰكِنْbut, however

Words derived from “لیکن”

Every word from Arabic لٰكِنْ →Every word from Classical Persian لیکن →