Where does “шишман” come from?

шишман (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish شیشمان, from Proto-Turkic *sīĺč-.

шишман (Macedonian): roly-poly, fatso, fatty

Definitions

  1. roly-poly, fatso, fatty

Ancestry of “шишман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشیشمانfat, fleshy, obese, plump, well-fed, corpulent, overweight, carrying more fat than usual on one's body
2Proto-Turkic*sīĺč-—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *sīĺč- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شیشمان →