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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Koine Greek | Ἀσά | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | אָסָא | doctor, healer |
| 3 | Aramaic | אָסְיָא | — |
| 4 | Middle Irish | asum | — |
| 5 | Estonian | asuma | to be located, to situate |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | asudak | — |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | ëśew- | to camp, remain |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | ëśe- | to exist, be located |