Where does “aya” come from?
aya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آیا, from Proto-Turkic hāya.
aya (Turkish): palm; dative singular of ay
Definitions
- palm; dative singular of ay
Ancestry of “aya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | آیا | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | hāya | — |