Where does “آیَتُ‌اللّٰه” come from?

آیَتُ‌اللّٰه (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic آيَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ, from Arabic اللّٰه, from Proto-Semitic ʾil- — deity; god.

Ancestry of “آیَتُ‌اللّٰه”, step by step

آیَتُ‌اللّٰه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic آيَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicآيَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ—
2ArabicاللّٰهGod, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the...
3Proto-Semiticʾil-deity; god

via Arabic آيَة اللّٰه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicآيَة اللّٰه—

Words derived from “آیَتُ‌اللّٰه”

Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾil- →Every word from Arabic اللّٰه →Every word from Arabic آيَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ →