Where does “لېكىن” come from?

لېكىن (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai لیکن, from Classical Persian لیکن, from Arabic لٰكِنْ — but, however.

لېكىن (Uyghur): but, nevertheless, however

Definitions

  1. but, nevertheless, however

Ancestry of “لېكىن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chagataiلیکن—
2Classical Persianلیکن—
3Arabicلٰكِنْbut, however
Every word from Arabic لٰكِنْ →Every word from Classical Persian لیکن →Every word from Chagatai لیکن →