Where does “أفسس” come from?

أفسس (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, from Luwian Apa-ša.

Ancestry of “أفسس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἜφεσοςEphesus
2LuwianApa-ša—
Every word from Luwian Apa-ša →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος →
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