Where does “süt” come from?
süt (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سوت, from Sanskrit सप्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan saptá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian saptá, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
süt (Turkish): milk
Ancestry of “süt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سوت | milk |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सप्त | = सप्तन् |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | saptá | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | saptá | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |