Where does “Efes” come from?

Efes (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish افس, from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος, from Luwian Apa-ša.

Ancestry of “Efes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishافس—
2Ancient GreekἜφεσοςEphesus
3LuwianApa-ša—
Every word from Luwian Apa-ša →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἔφεσος →Every word from Ottoman Turkish افس →