Where does “آیَتُاللّٰه” come from?
آیَتُاللّٰه (Iranian Persian) comes from Classical Persian آیَةُاللّٰه, 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 Classical Persian آیَةُاللّٰه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | آیَةُاللّٰه | — |
| 2 | Arabic | آيَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | اللّٰه | God, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the... |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | ʾil- | deity; god |
via Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | آيَةُ اللّٰه | sign of God |