Where does “-sız” come from?

-sız (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish ـسز, from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ — Used to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less.

-sız (Turkish): Alternative form of -siz

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -siz

Ancestry of “-sız”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman TurkishـسزSuffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; -less
2Proto-Turkic*-siŕUsed to form adjectives or nouns denoting the non-possession of a thing or quality; -less

Words derived from “-sız”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ـسز →