Where does “ақьаф” come from?

ақьаф (Abkhaz) comes from Ottoman Turkish كیف, from Arabic كَيْف — pleasure; joy; opiate.

ақьаф (Abkhaz): good humor

Definitions

  1. good humor

Ancestry of “ақьаф”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكیفmerriment, good spirits
2Arabicكَيْفpleasure; joy; opiate
Every word from Arabic كَيْف →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كیف →