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
Ancestry of “ولی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ولیکن | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ولكن | but, however |
| 3 | Arabic | وَ | and |
| 4 | Semitic | *wa | — |