Where does “صیواجی” come from?
صیواجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـجی, from Proto-Turkic -či — Profession suffix.
صیواجی (Ottoman Turkish): plasterer, stuccoer, pargeter, a person whose occupation is to apply plaster or stucco to the walls
Definitions
- plasterer, stuccoer, pargeter, a person whose occupation is to apply plaster or stucco to the walls
Ancestry of “صیواجی”, step by step
صیواجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish ـجی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | ـجی | occupational suffix |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | -či | Profession suffix |
via Ottoman Turkish صیوا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صیوا | plaster, stucco, render, a mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water used for coating walls and ceilings |