Where does “suk” come from?
suk (English) comes from English souq, from Arabic سُوق, from Aramaic שוקא, from Akkadian 𒋻, from Akkadian 𒆸, from Sumerian 𒆸 — block, slab; to make clod.
suk (English): Alternative spelling of souq
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of souq
Ancestry of “suk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | souq | A street market, particularly in Arabic- and... |
| 2 | Arabic | سُوق | market, souq |
| 3 | Aramaic | שוקא | street; square, plaza, forum; market, bazaar |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒋻 | divide, cut off |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒆸 | "upqu" "block" |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒆸 | block, slab; to make clod |