Where does “aşka” come from?
aşka (Cypriot Arabic) comes from Arabic قد, from English Cod, from Middle English cod, from Old Norse koddi, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
aşka (Cypriot Arabic): how much, how many
Definitions
- how much, how many
Ancestry of “aşka”, step by step
aşka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic قد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قد | to cut into strips; to cut off, to chop off; to... |
| 2 | English | Cod | Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish |
| 3 | Middle English | cod | A seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its... |
| 4 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Cypriot Arabic ayş//aş
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypriot Arabic | ayş//aş | — |