Where does “sümük” come from?

sümük (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سوموك, from Proto-Turkic *simük.

sümük (Turkish): booger; a piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or...

Definitions

  1. booger; a piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or...

Ancestry of “sümük”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسوموكmucus, snot, snivel, a viscous, slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes
2Proto-Turkic*simük—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *simük →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سوموك →