Where does “укук” come from?

укук (Kyrgyz) comes from Arabic حقوق, from Arabic حق, from Arabic ق, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

укук (Kyrgyz): right (legal or moral entitlement)

Definitions

  1. right (legal or moral entitlement)

Ancestry of “укук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحقوقplural of حَقّ; plural of حُقَّة; verbal noun of...
2Arabicحقto be true, to be confirmed; to be right, to be...
3Arabicقsecond-person masculine singular active...
4Nabataean𐢏—
5Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop
Every word from Phoenician 𐤒 →Every word from Nabataean 𐢏 →Every word from Arabic ق →