Where does “لیکن” come from?

لیکن (Pahari-Potwari) comes from Classical Persian لیکن, from Arabic لٰكِنْ — but, however.

لیکن (Pahari-Potwari): but

Definitions

  1. but

Ancestry of “لیکن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianلیکن—
2Arabicلٰكِنْbut, however
Every word from Arabic لٰكِنْ →Every word from Classical Persian لیکن →