Where does “آقا” come from?
آقا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic āka, from Proto-Germanic *Ākā, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
آقا (Ottoman Turkish): Alternative spelling of آغا
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of آغا
Ancestry of “آقا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Turkic | āka | elder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Ākā | — |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |