Where does “sabuncu” come from?
sabuncu (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صابونجی, from Ottoman Turkish صابون, from Arabic صَابُون, from Aramaic צַפּוֹן, from Ancient Greek σάπων, from Latin sāpōnem, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
sabuncu (Turkish): soapmaker, a manufacturer of soap
Definitions
- soapmaker, a manufacturer of soap
Ancestry of “sabuncu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صابونجی | soapmaker, a manufacturer of soap |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | صابون | soap, a detergent substance used for cleaning |
| 3 | Arabic | صَابُون | soap |
| 4 | Aramaic | צַפּוֹן | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάπων | soap |
| 6 | Latin | sāpōnem | — |
| 7 | Latin | sāpō | An ancient hair product |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |