Where does “ამა” come from?

ამა (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish اما, from Arabic أَمَّا — as for, as regards, but.

ამა (Laz): but

Definitions

  1. but

Ancestry of “ამა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاما—
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but
Every word from Arabic أَمَّا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish اما →
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