Asya
Turkish
proper noun
Definitions
- Asia
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Asia derived from Latin Asia derived from Ancient Greek Ἀσῐ́ᾱ derived from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (Auwan) derived from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (northwest Anatolia).
Origin
Hittite
𒀸𒋗𒉿
Gloss
northwest Anatolia