Where does “şaka” come from?
şaka (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سقا, from Arabic سَقَّاء.
şaka (Turkish): joke; prank
Ancestry of “şaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سقا | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَقَّاء | — |
Words derived from “şaka”