Where does “شیشلمك” come from?
شیشلمك (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شیش, from Proto-Turkic sīĺ — wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole.
شیشلمك (Ottoman Turkish): to spit, skewer, to impale or pierce with a sharp object
Definitions
- to spit, skewer, to impale or pierce with a sharp object
Ancestry of “شیشلمك”, step by step
شیشلمك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish شیش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شیش | spit, skewer, broach, any long pin used to secure food during cooking |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | sīĺ | wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole |
via Ottoman Turkish ـلامق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـلامق | forms verbs from nouns or adjectives |