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Where does “sucuk” come from?

sucuk (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صوجوق, from Persian زیجک — food made from animal intestines, sausages.

sucuk (Turkish): Diminutive of su; sujuk

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of su; sujuk

Ancestry of “sucuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصوجوقsausage, sujuk
2Persianزیجکfood made from animal intestines, sausages

Words derived from “sucuk”

  • sujuk
  • soutzouki
  • σουτζούκι
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