Where does “ursuz” come from?
ursuz (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish اوغورسز, from Ottoman Turkish ـسز, from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ — Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less.
ursuz (Romanian): surly
Definitions
- surly
Ancestry of “ursuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | اوغورسز | unlucky, unfortunate, inauspicious, hapless, marked by or bringing ill luck |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ـسز | Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *-siŕ | Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less |