Where does “duka” come from?
duka (English) comes from Swahili duka, from Arabic دُكَّان, from Aramaic דוכנא, from Akkadian 𒆠𒍇, from Sumerian 𒆠𒍇.
duka (English): A shop, store
Ancestry of “duka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | duka | shop |
| 2 | Arabic | دُكَّان | shop; dais, estrade |
| 3 | Aramaic | דוכנא | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒆠𒍇 | — |