Where does “آیت‌الله” come from?

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

آیت‌الله (Persian): ayatollah; Ayatollah

Definitions

ayatollah; Ayatollah

Ancestry of “آیت‌الله”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	آيَةُ اللّٰه	sign of God

Words derived from “آیت‌الله”

Every word from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه →

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