Where does “ემუჯა” come from?

ემუჯა (Laz) comes from Ottoman Turkish عموجه, from Arabic عَمّ — paternal uncle.

ემუჯა (Laz): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “ემუჯა”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعموجهuncle
2Arabicعَمّpaternal uncle
Every word from Arabic عَمّ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish عموجه →