Where does “سود” come from?

سود (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian سود, from French soude, from Italian soda, from Arabic سُوَّاد — saltwort.

سود (Ottoman Turkish): alternative form of سوت

Definitions

  1. alternative form of سوت

Ancestry of “سود”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسودprofit; gain; benefit
2Frenchsoudesoda, lye, sodium hydroxide; sodium; sodium...
3Italiansodasoda, sodium carbonate; soda water; third-person...
4Arabicسُوَّادsaltwort
Every word from Arabic سُوَّاد →Every word from Italian soda →Every word from French soude →
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