Where does “akkeʼ” come from?

akkeʼ (Makasar) comes from Arabic عَقِيق, from Aramaic עקיק.

akkeʼ (Makasar): agate; a colored gemstone typically set in a ring

Definitions

  1. agate; a colored gemstone typically set in a ring

Ancestry of “akkeʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَقِيق—
2Aramaicעקיק—
Every word from Aramaic עקיק →Every word from Arabic عَقِيق →