Where does “guya” come from?

guya (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian گویا, from Persian گفتن, from Middle Persian gwptn', from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

guya (Azerbaijani): allegedly, supposedly; as if

Definitions

  1. allegedly, supposedly; as if

Ancestry of “guya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگویاcapable of speech: speaking, talking
2Persianگفتنto say; to tell; to talk
3Middle Persiangwptn'to say, speak
4Old Persian𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹calls oneself
5Proto-Iraniangáwbatito say
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH- →Every word from Proto-Iranian gáwbati →Every word from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 →
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