Where does “уа” come from?

уа (Kazakh) comes from Classical Persian وَ, from Arabic وَ, from Semitic *wa.

уа (Kazakh): An exclamation to get attention

Definitions

  1. An exclamation to get attention

Ancestry of “уа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianوَ—
2Arabicوَand
3Semitic*wa—
Every word from Semitic *wa →Every word from Arabic وَ →Every word from Classical Persian وَ →