Where does “amma” come from?

amma (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اما, from Arabic أَمَّا — as for, as regards, but.

amma (Turkish): yet

Definitions

  1. yet

Ancestry of “amma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاما
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but
Every word from Arabic أَمَّاEvery word from Ottoman Turkish اما