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Where does “Konya” come from?

Konya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish قونیه, from Ancient Greek Ἰκόνιον, from Luwian Ikkuwaniya, from Hittite Kawana.

Ancestry of “Konya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقونیه—
2Ancient GreekἸκόνιον—
3LuwianIkkuwaniya—
4HittiteKawana—

Words derived from “Konya”

  • Konya
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