Where does “아야톨라” come from?

아야톨라 (Korean) comes from Persian آیت‌الله, from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه — sign of God.

아야톨라 (Korean): ayatollah a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism

Definitions

  1. ayatollah a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism

Ancestry of “아야톨라”, step by step

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