Where does “hokka” come from?

hokka (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish حقه, from Arabic حُقَّة — pot, jar.

hokka (Turkish): pot, cup, a small container, usually with a lid, made of glass, metal, or earthenware

Definitions

  1. pot, cup, a small container, usually with a lid, made of glass, metal, or earthenware

Ancestry of “hokka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحقهpot, a small, open-topped container made of clay, ceramic, or glass for storing materials or substances
2Arabicحُقَّةpot, jar
Every word from Arabic حُقَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حقه →