Where does “surma” come from?
surma (English) comes from English soorma, from Hindi सुरमा, from Urdu سرمہ, from Persian سرمه, from Turkish sürmek, from Ottoman Turkish سورمك, from Old Anatolian Turkish sür-, from Proto-Turkic sǖr- — to vade away; to drive away, banish.
surma (English): Alternative form of soorma
Definitions
- Alternative form of soorma
Ancestry of “surma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soorma | A preparation of antimony with which Muslim men... |
| 2 | Hindi | सुरमा | kohl, collyrium, soorma |
| 3 | Urdu | سرمہ | kohl, collyrium |
| 4 | Persian | سرمه | kohl, collyrium; antimony; orach |
| 5 | Turkish | sürmek | To operate a wheeled vehicle; to drive, to ride |
| 6 | Ottoman Turkish | سورمك | to drive, drive away, banish, advance, sell in... |
| 7 | Old Anatolian Turkish | sür- | to drive away, spend time, go ahead, advance; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | sǖr- | to vade away; to drive away, banish |