Where does “ولی” come from?

ولی (Persian) comes from Persian ولیکن, from Arabic ولكن, from Arabic وَ, from Semitic *wa.

ولی (Persian): but; guardian; parent

Definitions

  1. but; guardian; parent

Ancestry of “ولی”, step by step

ولی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ولیکن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianولیکن—
2Arabicولكنbut, however
3Arabicوَand
4Semitic*wa—

via Arabic وَلِيّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَلِيّnear; custodian, protecter, helper

Words derived from “ولی”

Every word from Semitic *wa →Every word from Arabic وَ →Every word from Arabic ولكن →
ولی — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer