Where does “soutzouki” come from?
soutzouki (English) comes from Greek σουτζούκι, from Turkish sucuk, from Ottoman Turkish صوجوق, from Persian زیجک — food made from animal intestines, sausages.
soutzouki (English): A dry, low-fat, spicy sausage from Greece and...
Definitions
- A dry, low-fat, spicy sausage from Greece and...
Ancestry of “soutzouki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | σουτζούκι | soutzouki |
| 2 | Turkish | sucuk | Diminutive of su; sujuk |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | صوجوق | sausage, sujuk |
| 4 | Persian | زیجک | food made from animal intestines, sausages |