Where does “su” come from?
su (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish şol, from Old Anatolian Turkish uş ol.
Ancestry of “su”, step by step
su traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Anatolian Turkish şol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Anatolian Turkish | şol | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | uş ol | — |
via Proto-Turkic sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | sub | water |