Where does “Konyaaltı” come from?
Konyaaltı (Turkish) comes from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.
Ancestry of “Konyaaltı”, step by step
Konyaaltı traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Japonic koy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Japonic | koy | yellow |
| 2 | Persian | قوی | strong; Form of قو with ezâfe |
| 3 | Arabic | قَوِيّ | strong |
via Turkish altı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | altı | six; inflection of alt: ## accusative singular ##... |