Where does “لیکن” come from?

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

لیکن (Urdu): but; except

Definitions

  1. but; except

Ancestry of “لیکن”, step by step

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