Where does “سوس” come from?

سوس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic سُوس, from Proto-Semitic sūs-, from Proto-Afroasiatic suʔw- — a kind of insect.

سوس (Ottoman Turkish): ornament, decoration, embellishment, garnish

Definitions

  1. ornament, decoration, embellishment, garnish

Ancestry of “سوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسُوس—
2Proto-Semiticsūs-moth; insect especially one that bites or chews...
3Proto-Afroasiaticsuʔw-a kind of insect

Words derived from “سوس”

Every word from Proto-Afroasiatic suʔw- →Every word from Proto-Semitic sūs- →Every word from Arabic سُوس →