Where does “şiş” come from?

şiş (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شیش, from Proto-Turkic sīĺ — wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole.

şiş (Turkish): congested, puffy; skewer; knitting needle

Definitions

  1. congested, puffy; skewer; knitting needle

Ancestry of “şiş”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشیشspit, skewer, broach, any long pin used to secure food during cooking
2Proto-Turkicsīĺwedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole

Words derived from “şiş”

Every word from Proto-Turkic sīĺ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شیش →
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