Where does “σουτζούκι” come from?
σουτζούκι (Greek) comes from Turkish sucuk, from Ottoman Turkish صوجوق, from Persian زیجک — food made from animal intestines, sausages.
σουτζούκι (Greek): soutzouki
Ancestry of “σουτζούκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sucuk | Diminutive of su; sujuk |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | صوجوق | sausage, sujuk |
| 3 | Persian | زیجک | food made from animal intestines, sausages |
Words derived from “σουτζούκι”