Where does “söz” come from?
söz (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سوز, from Old Anatolian Turkish سوز, from Proto-Turkic söŕ — word, speech.
söz (Turkish): word, statement, speech; lyric; promise
Definitions
- word, statement, speech; lyric; promise
Ancestry of “söz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سوز | word |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | سوز | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | söŕ | word, speech |