Where does “seyis” come from?

seyis (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سائس, from Arabic سَائِس, from Arabic سَاس — to tend a horse.

seyis (Turkish): hostler a person who takes after horses

Definitions

  1. hostler a person who takes after horses

Ancestry of “seyis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسائس—
2Arabicسَائِسstableman, groom; stableman; groom
3Arabicسَاسto tend a horse
Every word from Arabic سَاس →Every word from Arabic سَائِس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سائس →