Where does “Saka” come from?
Saka (English) comes from Turkish şaka, from Ottoman Turkish سقا, from Arabic سَقَّاء.
Saka (English): Any of various peoples formerly inhabiting...
Definitions
- Any of various peoples formerly inhabiting...
Ancestry of “Saka”, step by step
Saka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish şaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | şaka | joke; prank |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سقا | water carrier, someone who distributes or supplies water for a living |
| 3 | Arabic | سَقَّاء | — |
via Sanskrit शक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शक | year |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎿𐎣𐎠 | Scythia |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎿𐎣 | Saka and Scythians, a nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes |
via Latvian saka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | saka | 3rd person singular present indicative form of... |