Where does “लेकिन” come from?
लेकिन (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian لیکن, from Arabic لٰكِنْ — but, however.
लेकिन (Hindi): but, however
Ancestry of “लेकिन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | لیکن | — |
| 2 | Arabic | لٰكِنْ | but, however |