Where does “şiş kebap” come from?
şiş kebap (Turkish) comes from Turkish şiş, from Ottoman Turkish شیش, from Proto-Turkic sīĺ — wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole.
Ancestry of “şiş kebap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | şiş | congested, puffy; skewer; knitting needle |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | شیش | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | sīĺ | wedge, tooth; spit, pointed stick or pole |
Words derived from “şiş kebap”