Where does “shammer” come from?
shammer (English) comes from English sham, from French cham, from Ottoman Turkish خان, from Classical Persian خان, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰣, from Old Turkic 𐰴𐰍𐰣, from English kagan — Alternative spelling of khagan.
shammer (English): A person who shams; a liar or faker
Definitions
- A person who shams; a liar or faker
Ancestry of “shammer”, step by step
shammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sham
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sham | Intended to deceive; false; counterfeit; unreal;... |
| 2 | French | cham | Cham; khan |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | خان | inn, caravanserai; khan |
| 4 | Classical Persian | خان | — |
| 5 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰣 | — |
| 6 | Old Turkic | 𐰴𐰍𐰣 | khagan; king; ruler |
| 7 | English | kagan | Alternative spelling of khagan |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |