Where does “ursuzenie” come from?
ursuzenie (Romanian) comes from Romanian ursuz, 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.
ursuzenie (Romanian): moroseness
Definitions
- moroseness
Ancestry of “ursuzenie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ursuz | surly |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوغورسز | unlucky, unfortunate, inauspicious, hapless, marked by or bringing ill luck |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ـسز | Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *-siŕ | Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less |