Where does “ਲੇਕਿਨ” come from?

ਲੇਕਿਨ (Punjabi) comes from Classical Persian لیکن, from Arabic لٰكِنْ — but, however.

ਲੇਕਿਨ (Punjabi): but; however

Definitions

  1. but; however

Ancestry of “ਲੇਕਿਨ”, step by step

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