Where does “یا” come from?
یا (Urdu) comes from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
یا (Urdu): or; oh!
Definitions
- or; oh!
Ancestry of “یا”, step by step
یا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |
via Classical Persian یا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | یا | — |