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Where does “asa” come from?

asa (Latin) comes from Koine Greek Ἀσά, from Hebrew אָסָא, from Aramaic אָסְיָא, from Middle Irish asum, from Estonian asuma, from Proto-Finnic asudak, from Proto-Uralic ëśew-, from Proto-Uralic ëśe- — to exist, be located.

Ancestry of “asa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekἈσά—
2Hebrewאָסָאdoctor, healer
3Aramaicאָסְיָא—
4Middle Irishasum—
5Estonianasumato be located, to situate
6Proto-Finnicasudak—
7Proto-Uralicëśew-to camp, remain
8Proto-Uralicëśe-to exist, be located
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