Where does “صویا” come from?
صویا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek σουγιάς — penknife, pocketknife UK.
صویا (Ottoman Turkish): penknife, clasp-knife, pocketknife
Definitions
- penknife, clasp-knife, pocketknife
Ancestry of “صویا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σουγιάς | penknife, pocketknife UK |