Where does “isoko” come from?
isoko (Rwanda-Rundi) comes from Swahili soko, from Arabic سُوق, from Aramaic שוקא, from Akkadian 𒋻, from Akkadian 𒆸, from Sumerian 𒆸 — block, slab; to make clod.
isoko (Rwanda-Rundi): market, marketplace
Definitions
- market, marketplace
Ancestry of “isoko”, step by step
isoko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili soko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | soko | market |
| 2 | Arabic | سُوق | market, souq |
| 3 | Aramaic | שוקא | street; square, plaza, forum; market, bazaar |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒋻 | divide, cut off |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒆸 | "upqu" "block" |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒆸 | block, slab; to make clod |
via Proto-Bantu ncóòkò
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ncóòkò | — |