Where does “lekin” come from?

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

lekin (Uzbek): but

Definitions

  1. but

Ancestry of “lekin”, step by step

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