Where does “güya” come from?

güya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كویا, from Classical Persian گویا.

güya (Turkish): supposedly, allegedly

Definitions

  1. supposedly, allegedly

Ancestry of “güya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكویا—
2Classical Persianگویا—
Every word from Classical Persian گویا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كویا →