Where does “アヤトラ” come from?

アヤトラ (Japanese) comes from Persian آیت‌الله, from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه — sign of God.

アヤトラ (Japanese): ayatollah

Definitions

  1. ayatollah

Ancestry of “アヤトラ”, step by step

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