Where does “ajatollah” come from?

ajatollah (Finnish) comes from Persian آیت‌الله, from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه — sign of God.

ajatollah (Finnish): ayatollah

Definitions

  1. ayatollah

Ancestry of “ajatollah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآیت‌اللهayatollah; Ayatollah
2Arabicآيَةُ اللّٰهsign of God
Every word from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه →Every word from Persian آیت‌الله →