Where does “süs” come from?
süs (Turkish) comes from French souche, from Middle French souche, from Old French çoche, from Vulgar Latin *tsucca, from Gaulish tsukka, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
süs (Turkish): frippery, garnish; ornament
Definitions
- frippery, garnish; ornament
Ancestry of “süs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | souche | stump; strain; root |
| 2 | Middle French | souche | — |
| 3 | Old French | çoche | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *tsucca | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | tsukka | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |