Where does “süngü” come from?
süngü (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سونكو, from Proto-Turkic süŋgü — spear.
süngü (Turkish): bayonet
Ancestry of “süngü”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سونكو | — |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | süŋgü | spear |