Where does “fajnšmekr” come from?
fajnšmekr (Czech) comes from German Feinschmecker, from German Schmecker, from English ER, from Turkish er, from Ottoman Turkish ایر, from Old Anatolian Turkish ایر, from Proto-Turkic ēder — saddle.
fajnšmekr (Czech): connoisseur
Definitions
- connoisseur
Ancestry of “fajnšmekr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Feinschmecker | gourmet |
| 2 | German | Schmecker | taster |
| 3 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 4 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 6 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |