Where does “yakut” come from?
yakut (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یاقوت, from Arabic يَاقُوت, from Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος.
yakut (Turkish): ruby
Definitions
- ruby
Ancestry of “yakut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | یاقوت | — |
| 2 | Arabic | يَاقُوت | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος | — |