Where does “ayva” come from?

ayva (Crimean Tatar) comes from Ottoman Turkish آیوا, from Persian ابی, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

ayva (Crimean Tatar): quince tree and fruit

Definitions

  1. quince tree and fruit

Ancestry of “ayva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآیواquince
2Persianابیfaggot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “ayva

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Persian ابیEvery word from Ottoman Turkish آیوا