Where does “aşka ma” come from?
aşka ma (Cypriot Arabic) comes from Cypriot Arabic aşka, 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 ma (Cypriot Arabic): as much as, as many as
Definitions
- as much as, as many as
Ancestry of “aşka ma”, step by step
aşka ma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cypriot Arabic aşka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypriot Arabic | aşka | how much, how many |
| 2 | Arabic | قد | to cut into strips; to cut off, to chop off; to... |
| 3 | English | Cod | Any of various types of sea fish or the meat from said fish |
| 4 | Middle English | cod | A seedpod; a plant's natural casing for its... |
| 5 | Old Norse | koddi | pillow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Cypriot Arabic ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cypriot Arabic | ma | — |