Uncertain. Possibly derived from ܫܘܼܩܵܐ (šūqā, “market”) as clothes were often bought in markets.
ܫܘܼܩܬܵܐ • (šuqtā) f (plural ܫܘܼܩ̈ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (šuqyāṯā))
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