Where does “صوسزلق” come from?

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

صوسزلق (Ottoman Turkish): thirst, a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, generally produced by deprivation of drink

Definitions

  1. thirst, a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, generally produced by deprivation of drink

Ancestry of “صوسزلق”, step by step

صوسزلق traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish صوسز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصوسزwaterless; thirsty
2Ottoman Turkishصوwater
3Proto-Turkicsɨbwater

via Ottoman Turkish ـلق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishـلق-ness
2Proto-Turkic*-liknoun suffix; -ness
Every word from Proto-Turkic sɨbEvery word from Ottoman Turkish صوEvery word from Ottoman Turkish صوسز
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