Where does “söylenti” come from?

söylenti (Turkish) comes from Turkish söylemek, from Ottoman Turkish سویله‌مك, from Ottoman Turkish سویلمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish söylemek — to speak.

söylenti (Turkish): rumor, word of mouth

Definitions

  1. rumor, word of mouth

Ancestry of “söylenti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsöylemekto say, to tell; to mention; to sing
2Ottoman Turkishسویله‌مكto say
3Ottoman Turkishسویلمكto say, to tell
4Old Anatolian Turkishsöylemekto speak
Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish söylemek →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سویلمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سویله‌مك →