Where does “sabunculuk” come from?
sabunculuk (Turkish) comes from Turkish sabuncu, from Ottoman Turkish صابونجی, from Ottoman Turkish صابون, from Arabic صَابُون, from Aramaic צַפּוֹן, from Ancient Greek σάπων, from Latin sāpōnem, from Latin sāpō — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
sabunculuk (Turkish): the occupation or profession of a soapmaker
Definitions
- the occupation or profession of a soapmaker
Ancestry of “sabunculuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | sabuncu | soapmaker, a manufacturer of soap |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | صابونجی | soapmaker, a manufacturer of soap |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | صابون | soap, a detergent substance used for cleaning |
| 4 | Arabic | صَابُون | soap |
| 5 | Aramaic | צַפּוֹן | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάπων | soap |
| 7 | Latin | sāpōnem | — |
| 8 | Latin | sāpō | An ancient hair product |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |