Where does “ya” come from?
ya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یا, from Persian یا, from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
ya (Turkish): or
Ancestry of “ya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یا | — |
| 2 | Persian | یا | API •; or; either |
| 3 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |