Where does “یاقوت” come from?
یاقوت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic يَاقُوت, from Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος.
Ancestry of “یاقوت”, step by step
یاقوت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَاقُوت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَاقُوت | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος | — |
via Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὑάκινθος | Hyacinthus |