Where does “süssüz” come from?
süssüz (Turkish) comes from Turkish süs, 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- — to push, to hit.
süssüz (Turkish): unadorned
Ancestry of “süssüz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | süs | frippery, garnish; ornament |
| 2 | French | souche | stump; strain; root |
| 3 | Middle French | souche | — |
| 4 | Old French | çoche | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *tsucca | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | tsukka | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |