Where does “gye” come from?

gye (Ottawa) comes from English Gaye, from Ottoman Turkish غایه, from Arabic غاية — end; purpose, goal, aim, objective; destination.

gye (Ottawa): also, and

Definitions

  1. also, and

Ancestry of “gye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGaye
2Ottoman Turkishغایهaim, goal, purpose, intention, the object of one's endeavor
3Arabicغايةend; purpose, goal, aim, objective; destination
Every word from Arabic غايةEvery word from Ottoman Turkish غایهEvery word from English Gaye
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