Where does “صوجی” come from?

صوجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صو, from Proto-Turkic sɨb — water.

صوجی (Ottoman Turkish): waterman, water carrier, someone who distributes or supplies water for a living

Definitions

  1. waterman, water carrier, someone who distributes or supplies water for a living

Ancestry of “صوجی”, step by step

صوجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish صو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصوwater
2Proto-Turkicsɨbwater

via Ottoman Turkish ـجی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishـجیoccupational suffix
2Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix
Every word from Proto-Turkic sɨb →Every word from Ottoman Turkish صو →