Where does “Sulusaray” come from?
Sulusaray (Turkish) comes from Turkish Saray, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.
Ancestry of “Sulusaray”, step by step
Sulusaray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish Saray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Saray | palace |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سرای | house; mansion; palace |
| 3 | Persian | سرای | hall; dwelling, house; mansion |
| 4 | Middle Persian | slʾd | hall, house |
| 5 | Old Persian | srāda | — |
via Turkish sulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sulu | aqueous, juicy, watery; sassy |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | صولو | watery |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | صو | water |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | sɨb | water |